IMPRESCRIPTIBLE

Etymology

Adjective

imprescriptible (comparative more imprescriptible, superlative most imprescriptible)

Not subject to prescription: absolute, inalienable.

Source: Wiktionary


Im`pre*scrip"ti*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. im- not + prescriptible: cf. F. imprescriptible.]

1. Not capable of being lost or impaired by neglect, by disuse, or by the claims of another founded on prescription. The right of navigation, fishing, and others that may be exercised on the sea, belonging to the right of mere ability, are imprescriptible. Vattel (Trans. )

2. Not derived from, or dependent on, external authority; self- evidencing; obvious. The imprescriptible laws of the pure reason. Colerridge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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