decedent

n. Law
A dead person.

[Latin dēcēdēns, dēcēdent-, present participle of dēcēdere, to depart, die. See decease.]

Person who has died. The term is used in connection with wills, estates, and inheritances. A person leaving a valid will is a Testator if there is no will, the decedent is said to have died Intestate.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

An individual who has died. The term literally means "one who is dying," but it is commonly used in the law to denote one who has died, particularly someone who has recently passed away.

A decedent's estate is the real and personal property that an individual owns upon his or her death.

IN BRIEF: n. - Someone who is no longer alive.

Tutor's tip: The "decedent" (a dead person) was no longer the most "decadent" (having low moral standards) citizen in town.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - afdød person

Nederlands (Dutch)
overledene

Français (French)
n. - défunt

Deutsch (German)
n. - Verstorbener

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (απο)θανών, εκλιπών, μακαρίτης

Italiano (Italian)
defunto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - morto (m)

Русский (Russian)
покойный

Español (Spanish)
n. - difunto, finado

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - avliden

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
死者

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 死者

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 고인

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 死者

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الميت, المتوفي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נפטר, מת‬

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