defeasible

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Adjective defeasible has 1 sense

defeasible - capable of being annulled or voided or terminated; "a claim to an estate may be defeasible so long as the claimant is under 21 and unmarried"
Antonyms: indefeasible, unforfeitable, inalienable

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Defeasible

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Capable of being annulled, invalidated, or overridden.

Sense 1: Popular Usage

Definition: Likely to be open to revision, modification, or contradiction.

Example Sentence: The defeasible nature of the law allows for the possibility of amendments and adaptations.

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Sense 2: Local Usage

Definition: Capable of being negated or defeated under specific circumstances.

Example Sentence: The argument presented in court was deemed defeasible due to lack of substantial evidence.

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