inalienable
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in·alien·able

adjective \(ˌ)i-ˈnāl-yə-nə-bəl, -ˈnā-lē-ə-nə-\

Definition of INALIENABLE

: incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred <inalienable rights>
in·alien·abil·i·ty \-ˌnāl-yə-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē, -ˌnā-lē-ə-nə-\ noun
in·alien·ably \-ˈnāl-yə-nə-blē, -ˈnā-lē-ə-nə-\ adverb

Origin of INALIENABLE

probably from French inaliénable, from in- + aliénable alienable
First Known Use: circa 1645

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

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