The difference between Deceased and Decedent
When used as nouns, deceased means a dead person, whereas decedent means a dead person.
When used as adjectives, deceased means no longer alive, dead, whereas decedent means removing.
check bellow for the other definitions of Deceased and Decedent
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Deceased as an adjective:
No longer alive, dead
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Deceased as an adjective:
Belonging to the dead.
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Deceased as an adjective (legal):
One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide.
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Deceased as a noun:
A dead person.
Examples:
"The deceased was interred in his local churchyard."
"a memorial to the deceased of two World Wars"
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Deceased as a noun (legal):
One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used in US English. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide.
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Decedent as a noun (legal, chiefly, _, US):
A dead person.
Examples:
"“A check of the nightstands revealed large amounts of prescription medication in the decedent’s name,” the coroner’s notes said, according to TMZ.com. — ''The Herald Sun'', ''‘Dangerous drug mix’ likely killed Brittany'', ''New York Post'', December 23, 2009 5:27AM"
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Decedent as an adjective:
Removing; departing.
Examples:
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