1. people who have died, especially in legal contexts regarding their estates
Usage: legal

Examples

• The lawyer handled the estates of several decedents.
• Property taxes must be paid even for decedents’ estates.
• The court appointed an administrator for the decedents’ assets.
• Family members often dispute the wills of decedents.
• The probate process determines how decedents’ property is distributed.
• Insurance companies require death certificates for decedents before paying claims.