noun a person who has died
Refers to a deceased person in legal documents and proceedings.
Used in medical records and reports to refer to a deceased patient.
Refers to the person whose life was insured and whose beneficiaries are claiming benefits.
Describes the person in a family tree who has passed away.
Used to describe the person whose assets are being managed or distributed after their death.
Used to refer to the deceased individual for whom funeral arrangements are being made.
Commonly used to refer to the individual whose will is being executed or whose estate is being administered.
In legal contexts, a decedent refers to a deceased person whose estate is being managed or distributed.
In forensic investigations, a decedent is the deceased individual whose body is being examined for evidence of a crime or cause of death.
A medical examiner may refer to the deceased individual as the decedent during the process of determining the cause of death.
An estate planner may use the term decedent to refer to a deceased person whose assets and estate are being planned for distribution.