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imprescriptible

Pronunciation: /ˌɪmprɪˈskrɪptɪb(ə)l/
Definition of imprescriptible

adjective

Law
  • (of rights) not subject to being taken away by prescription or by lapse of time: inalienable and imprescriptible rights

Origin:

late 16th century: from medieval Latin imprescriptibilis, from in- 'not' + Latin praescript- (from praescribere 'prescribe')

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