Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Capable of being leased or rented: "demisable" describes property that can be legally transferred or granted for a limited period, typically through a lease.
   • Capable of being bequeathed or passed on: In legal contexts, "demisable" refers to property or rights that can be transferred by will or inheritance.

Usage Examples

• (The land can be leased for 99 years.)
• (The estate could be passed down to the eldest son by inheritance.)

Advanced Usage

• "demisable property": a legal term for property that can be transferred via lease or inheritance.
  • The lawyer confirmed that the cottage was demisable property under the terms of the will. (The cottage could be legally passed on to heirs.)

Variants and Related Words

• Demise (n): the transfer of property by lease or will; also, death (in legal contexts).

  • Upon his demise, the estate was divided among his children. (Upon his death, the property was divided.)

• Demise (v): to transfer property by lease or will.

  • The king demised his lands to his loyal subjects. (The king granted his lands to his subjects.)

Synonyms

• Leasable: capable of being rented.
• Bequeathable: capable of being left in a will.
• Transferable: capable of being passed from one person to another.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms specifically using "demisable," as it is a technical legal term.

Phrasal Verbs

• "demisable" is an adjective and does not form phrasal verbs. However, the verb "demise" can be used in legal phrasings like "to demise property to someone."