alienable

/'eiljənəbl/

Thân thiện

The law treats this property as alienable.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Capable of being transferred to another owner: The primary legal meaning of "alienable" describes property or rights that can be lawfully sold, given, or otherwise conveyed from one person or entity to another.
   • Not permanently attached or inalienable: It indicates that the ownership or title to something is not absolute or untouchable but is subject to change through legal processes.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • In most jurisdictions, private land is considered an alienable asset.
  • The contract specified that the mineral rights were alienable and could be sold separately from the surface land.
  • Unlike fundamental human rights, this commercial license is alienable.

Advanced Usage

• Legal Context: In property law, the concept of alienability is fundamental. An "alienable estate" is one that the owner has the power to transfer.
  • The court ruled that the interest was an alienable future interest, not a personal right tied to the original owner.
• Economic Context: Used to describe assets that can be readily converted into cash or traded.
  • The company's most alienable assets were its patents and trademarks.

Variants and Related Words

• Alienability (noun): The quality or state of being alienable.
  • The alienability of the property was a key point in the negotiation.
• Alienate (verb): To transfer ownership or to cause estrangement. (Note: This is a related but distinct word with a broader meaning).
• Inalienable (adjective): The direct antonym, meaning not transferable. Often used for fundamental rights.
  • Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are considered inalienable rights.

Synonyms

• Transferable: Capable of being passed from one person or place to another.
• Conveyable: Able to be legally transferred, especially property.
• Assignable: Capable of being officially transferred to another, such as a contract right.

Antonyms

• Inalienable: Not subject to transfer or surrender.
• Nontransferable: Not able to be transferred.
• Immovable: (In law) Refers to property like land that cannot be moved, but often implies restrictions on transfer.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. transferable to another owner