What is the meaning of decedent?

decedent is a deceased person, ordinarily used with respect to one who has died recently. A savings account held in the name of an executor or administrator of a deceased person's estate is called a decedent estate account.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). decedent. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/decedent/definitions/1151598
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "decedent" http://smartdefine.org/decedent/definitions/1151598 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, decedent, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/decedent/definitions/1151598>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "decedent" 21 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/decedent/definitions/1151598>
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