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defeasible

Pronunciation: /dɪˈfiːzɪb(ə)l/
Definition of defeasible

adjective

chiefly Law & Philosophy
  • open in principle to revision, valid objection, forfeiture, or annulment.

Derivatives

defeasibility

Pronunciation: /-ˈbɪlɪti/
noun

defeasibly

adverb

Origin:

Middle English: via Anglo-Norman French from the stem of Old French desfesant 'undoing' (see also defeasance)

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