decedent
noun
de·ce·dent di-ˈsē-dᵊnt 
law
: a person who is no longer living : a deceased person
the estate of the decedent
Example Sentences
a tax on the estate of the decedent
Recent Examples on the Web The study used outbreaks reported to local health departments in California and deaths from the state’s COVID-19 case registry that were matched to death certificate data, which include information about a decedent’s occupation. 
Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 The decedent was a male who died from a gunshot would. Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 The estate tax is a transfer tax on the value of a decedent’s estate before distribution to any beneficiary. Katie Lannan, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022 In most cases, the decedent’s attorney will ensure all the final wishes are executed precisely. Annie Lane, oregonlive, 31 May 2022 That solution requires foresight and trust in whoever will access the decedent’s digital life. WSJ, 10 July 2022 Banogon is a decedent of the Gibson family, whose patriarch Charles Gibson was in the late 1800s one of the first settlers to the area that ultimately became the city of Gary. Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2022 The sheriff’s office allegedly did not administer the medicine to the decedent. Eplunus Colvin, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2022 Sometimes a deceased person was listed as the applicant or the date listed for the decedent was before the pandemic started, raising questions about how FEMA determined eligibility in those cases, Shea said. CBS News, 28 Apr. 2022 See More
Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 The decedent was a male who died from a gunshot would. Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 The estate tax is a transfer tax on the value of a decedent’s estate before distribution to any beneficiary. Katie Lannan, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022 In most cases, the decedent’s attorney will ensure all the final wishes are executed precisely. Annie Lane, oregonlive, 31 May 2022 That solution requires foresight and trust in whoever will access the decedent’s digital life. WSJ, 10 July 2022 Banogon is a decedent of the Gibson family, whose patriarch Charles Gibson was in the late 1800s one of the first settlers to the area that ultimately became the city of Gary. Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2022 The sheriff’s office allegedly did not administer the medicine to the decedent. Eplunus Colvin, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2022 Sometimes a deceased person was listed as the applicant or the date listed for the decedent was before the pandemic started, raising questions about how FEMA determined eligibility in those cases, Shea said. CBS News, 28 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin decedent-, decedens, present participle of decedere — see decease
First Known Use
1599, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
decedent
noun
de·ce·dent di-ˈsē-dᵊnt
: a dead person
Medical Definition
decedent
noun
de·ce·dent di-ˈsēd-ᵊnt
: a deceased person —used chiefly in law
Legal Definition
decedent
noun
de·ce·dent di-ˈsēd-ᵊnt
: a deceased person
the estate of the decedent
decedents
noun
as in deceased
US, law a dead person a tax on the estate of the decedent Synonyms & Similar Words
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