that can be undone or made void
Origin of defeasible
see defeasance and -ibledefeasible
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defeasible
adjective
Capable of being annulled or invalidated: a defeasible claim to an estate.
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- de·fea′si·bil′i·ty
noun
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Adjective
(comparative more defeasible, superlative most defeasible)
- (law, logic) Capable of being defeated, terminated, annulled, voided or invalidated.
- The accounting charge for the non-callable debt is defeasible by an escrow.
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defeasible - Legal Definition
adj
Description of a right or
interest that is capable of being terminated, or which will terminate upon
occurrence of a condition subsequent.
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