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DECEDENT
Etymology
Noun
decedent (plural decedents)
(legal, chiefly US) A dead person.
Adjective
decedent (not comparable)
Removing; departing.
Source: Wiktionary
De*ce"dent, a. Etym: [L. decedens, p. pr. of decedere.]
Definition: Removing; departing. Ash.
De*ce"dent, n.
Definition: A deceased person. Bouvier.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DETENTION
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