- indefeasible
- indefeasible (adj.) 1530s (implied in indefeasibly), from IN- (Cf. in-) (1) "not, opposite of" + defeasible (see DEFEASANCE (Cf. defeasance)).
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indefeasible — in·de·fea·si·ble /ˌin di fē zə bəl/ adj: not capable of being annulled or voided an indefeasible right in·de·fea·si·bly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Indefeasible — In de*fea si*ble, a. [Pref. in not + defeasible: cf. OF. indefaisable.] Not to be defeated; not defeasible; incapable of being annulled or made void; as, an indefeasible or title. [1913 Webster] That the king had a divine and an indefeasible… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indefeasible — A right or a title in property that cannot be made void or cancelled by any past event, error or omission in the title. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 … Glossary of Bankruptcy
indefeasible — [in΄dē fē′zə bəl, in΄difē′zə bəl] adj. not defeasible; that cannot be undone or made void indefeasibility n. indefeasibly adv … English World dictionary
indefeasible — adjective Date: 1548 not capable of being annulled or voided or undone < an indefeasible right > • indefeasibility noun • indefeasibly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
Indefeasible rights of use — Indefeasible right of use (IRU) is a contractual agreement between the operators of a communications cable, such as submarine communications cable or a fiber optic network and a client.The IRU:: shall mean the exclusive, unrestricted, and… … Wikipedia
indefeasible remainder — A vested remainder that cannot be undone. Compare: defeasible remainder Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 … Law dictionary
indefeasible right — index birthright Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
indefeasible — indefeasibility, indefeasibleness, n. indefeasibly, adv. /in di fee zeuh beuhl/, adj. not defeasible; not to be annulled or made void; not forfeitable. [1540 50; IN 3 + DEFEASIBLE] * * * … Universalium
indefeasible — adjective not liable to being annuled or declared void. Ant: defeasible … Wiktionary
