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de·ce·dent [dɪˈsi:dənt] N Am

decedent
decedent
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decedent's estate N ECON LAW

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administrator of a decedent's estate N ECON LAW

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administratrix of a decedent's estate N ECON LAW

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If this election is made, the remaining 50% is inherited by the decedent's children.
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Certain powers of a decedent to control the disposition of property by another are included in the gross estate.
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In matrilineal societies, the (maternal) brothers or the sister's sons of the decedent were his inheritors.
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If there was one child, that child must receive at least 25% of the decedent's estate.
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Viewing is sometimes combined with a celebration of the decedent's life called a wake although in some places the term wake is interchangeable with viewing.
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He believes that his research shows that while some tribal names have gone extinct, the decedents of these tribes were assimilated into other larger tribes.
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The decedent's family may be charged damages on the order of approximately 1 million yen by railway operating companies.
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In addition, the decedent and his heirs had maintained possession of the land for 16 years and had made improvements.
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The decedent's closest kin would not consume the body, but they urged the attendant relatives to eat.
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An estate of a decedent is distributed "per stirpes" if each "branch" of the family is to receive an equal share of an estate.
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