adverb
- In a manner that can be annulled, voided, or made void; capable of being defeated or overturned.
Usage: formal; legal/philosophical context
Examples
- The contract was defeasibly valid until the court found grounds to overturn it.
- His claim to the property was defeasibly established, pending further investigation.
- The agreement held defeasibly, subject to the discovery of new evidence.
- She possessed the title defeasibly, knowing it could be challenged in court.
- The judgment was defeasibly rendered and remained open to appeal.