defeasible

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dɪˈfiːzɪbəɫ]

Adjective

defeasible (comparative more defeasible, superlative most defeasible)

1. (law, logic) Capable of being defeated, terminated, annulled, voided or invalidated.

   The accounting charge for the non-callable debt is defeasible by an escrow.

Derived terms

• defeasibility
• defeasible fee
• indefeasible

Translations

capable of being defeated, invalidated, …

• Dutch: breekbaar (nl), annulleerbaar, overwinnelijk
• German: annullierbar
• Hungarian: érvényteleníthető
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• Romanian: revocabil (ro) m, anulabil (ro) m, nedefinitiv m
• Spanish: anulable