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

  1. Deceased as an adjective:

    No longer alive, dead

  2. Deceased as an adjective:

    Belonging to the dead.

  3. 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.

  1. 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"

  2. 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.

  1. 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"

  1. Decedent as an adjective:

    Removing; departing.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Ash"