Descendible
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Descendible is an adjective meaning (law) Of property: able to pass by descent; inheritable by heirs.
Meaning
(law) Of property: able to pass by descent; inheritable by heirs.
More Meanings
- Able to be physically descended.
Example Sentences
Used most often in backcountry and extreme skiing lingo, where finding a descendible line may well ensure your survival.
The rights of men in ſociety, are neither deviſeable, nor transferable, nor annihilable, but are deſcendable only; and it is not in the power of any generation to intercept finally, and cut off the deſcent.
Word Forms
- descendable
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include descendable, inheritable, deedable, heritable, partible, legable.
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