Decedent

/dɪˈsidənt/ noun

Definition

A person who has died, particularly in the context of estate administration and probate proceedings. The term is used in legal documents and proceedings to refer to the deceased person whose estate is being handled.

Etymology

From Latin 'decedens' meaning 'departing' or 'dying,' from 'decedere' (to depart). The term became standard in legal contexts as a formal, respectful way to refer to deceased persons in estate matters.

Kelly Says

Lawyers use 'decedent' instead of 'dead person' because it sounds more dignified in legal papers - nobody wants their final legal proceedings to sound crude! It's the law's way of maintaining respect even in the most bureaucratic processes.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሞተ ሰው
mote seh-oo
ARالعربية
متوفى
mutawaffa
BNবাংলা
মৃত
mrit
CACatalà
difunt
dee-foont
CSČeština
zemřelý
zehm-rzeh-lee
DADansk
afdoende person
ah-fdo-eh-ndeh pehr-sohn
DEDeutsch
Verstorbener
fayr-shtohr-bay-ner
ELΕλληνικά
θανών
thah-nohn
ESEspañol
difunto
dee-FOON-toh
FAفارسی
مرده
mordeh
FISuomi
kuollut henkilö
koo-ool-toot hehn-kee-loh
FRFrançais
défunt
deh-FOHN
GUGU
મૃત વ્યક્તિ
mrit vyahk-tee
HAHA
mutuwa
moo-too-wah
HEעברית
נפטר
nahf-tahr
HIहिन्दी
मृतक
mritak
HUMagyar
elhunyt személy
eh-loo-nee-t seh-meh-ly
IDBahasa Indonesia
orang yang meninggal
oh-rang yahng meh-ning-gahl
IGIG
nwụrụ mmadụ
nwu-roo mmah-doo
ITItaliano
defunto
deh-FOON-toh
JA日本語
故人
korei-nin
KKKK
қайтыс болған адам
qaytys bol-gahn ah-dahm
KMKM
មនុស្សស្លាប់
moh-nuss slahp
KO한국어
故인
ko-in
MRMR
मृत व्यक्ती
mrit vyahk-tee
MSBahasa Melayu
orang yang meninggal
oh-rang yahng meh-ning-gahl
MYမြန်မာ
ကွယ်လွန်သူ
kway-loon-thoo
NLNederlands
overledene
oh-vayr-leh-deh-neh
NONorsk
avdød
ah-voh-d
PAPA
ਮੌਤ ਵਾਲਾ
maut wah-lah
PLPolski
zmarły
zmar-woo
PTPortuguês
falecido
fah-leh-SEE-thoh
RORomână
defunct
deh-foonkt
RUРусский
умерший
oo-mehr-shee
SVSvenska
avliden
ah-vee-dehn
SWKiswahili
mzigo
m-zee-goh
TAதமிழ்
இறந்தவர்
ee-rah-ndah-vahr
TEతెలుగు
మరణించిన వ్యక్తి
mara-nee-chi-nah vyahk-tee
THไทย
ผู้เสียชีวิต
poo see-ah-chee-wit
TLTL
namatay na tao
nah-mah-tay nah tao
TRTürkçe
merhum
mehr-hoom
UKУкраїнська
померлий
poh-mehr-lee-y
URاردو
مردہ
murda
VITiếng Việt
người đã mất
ngoo-ee dah mah-t
YOYO
olúwa tí kú
oh-loo-wah tee koo
ZH中文
遗产人
yí chǎn rén
ZUZU
umuntu oshaye
oo-moon-too oh-shah-yeh

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