indefeasible
/,indi'fi:zəbl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Not able to be annulled, voided, or undone: Describes a right, claim, or title that is absolute and cannot be taken away, forfeited, or canceled under any circumstances.
- Permanent and inalienable: Refers to something that is established as final and cannot be defeated or made void.
Usage
- The term "indefeasible" is primarily used in formal, legal, and philosophical contexts to describe rights, claims, or entitlements that are absolute.
- It is a strong, definitive adjective and is not typically used in casual conversation.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The constitution grants its citizens an indefeasible right to vote.
- After fulfilling the contract terms, she had an indefeasible claim to the property.
- An indefeasible title ensures the owner cannot be lawfully dispossessed.
Advanced Usage
- "Indefeasibly" (Adverb): In a manner that cannot be annulled or made void.
- The right was indefeasibly vested in the heir.
Variants and Related Words
- Indefeasibility (Noun): The quality or state of being indefeasible.
- The indefeasibility of the claim was upheld by the court.
Synonyms
- Inalienable: Incapable of being taken away or transferred.
- Absolute: Not limited or restricted; unconditional.
- Irrevocable: Not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered.
Antonyms
- Defeasible: Capable of being annulled, voided, or terminated.
- Voidable: Capable of being declared invalid.
- Revocable: Capable of being repealed or canceled.
Adjective
- not liable to being annulled or voided or undone
- an indefeasible right to freedom
- an indefeasible claim to the title