noun
- the quality or state of being capable of being annulled, voided, or made void; the condition of being defeasible.
Usage: primarily used in legal and philosophical contexts
Examples
- The defeasibility of the contract meant it could be cancelled under certain conditions.
- In property law, the defeasibility of a title determines whether ownership can be lost.
- The judge considered the defeasibility of the agreement when ruling on the dispute.
- Philosophers debate the defeasibility of moral principles in edge cases.
- The defeasibility clause allowed either party to withdraw from the arrangement.