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Decedent

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001494

An individual who has passed away, especially when referring to the person whose estate is being administered or whose will is being probated. The decedent's wishes regarding their property are typically expressed in a will or determined by intestacy laws if no valid will exists. The legal process of settling a decedent's estate is known as probate.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001494
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001494",
  "term": "Decedent",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An individual who has passed away, especially when referring to the person whose estate is being administered or whose will is being probated. The decedent's wishes regarding their property are typically expressed in a will or determined by intestacy laws if no valid will exists. The legal process of settling a decedent's estate is known as probate.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/decedent/"
}

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