decedent

Definitions

Examples

• After he expired, the fender was detached and admitted to the Surrogate’s Court as the decedent’s last will and testament.

• Workman and other officials told him he needed to provide the name of the decedent and the date of death — something he wouldn’t necessarily know until he’d seen the documents first.

• The widow or children of any decedent are entitled to the same amount from his estate for her or their use.

• The phrators of the decedent in a body were the mourners, and the members of the opposite phratry conducted the ceremonies.

• The decedent left a son, but he was of another gens and consequently incapable of succeeding.

• Each party claimed a right to inherit the lands of the decedent, according to the laws.

• Outside of this little group of States, the decedent may be tucked away informally underground and no one be the wiser for it.