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Decedent

decedent n

[Latin decedentdecedens, present participle of decedere to depart, die]
: a deceased person [the estate of the ]

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.
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