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Webster 1913 Edition
Inalienable
In-al′ien-a-ble
,Adj.
[Pref.
in-
not + alienable
: cf. F. inaliénable
.] Incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred to another; not alienable;
as, in
. inalienable
birthrightWebster 1828 Edition
Inalienable
INA'LIENABLE
,Adj.
Unalienable; that cannot be legally or justly alienated or transferred to another. The dominions of a king are inalienable. All men have certain natural rights which are inalienable. The estate of a minor is inalienable, without a reservation of the right of redemption, or the authority of the legislature.
Definition 2024
inalienable
inalienable
See also: inaliénable
English
Adjective
inalienable (not comparable)
- Incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred to another; not alienable.
- inalienable right a right that cannot be given away
- (grammar) Of or pertaining to a noun belonging to a special class in which the possessive construction differs from the norm, especially for particular familial relationships and body parts.
Usage notes
While inalienable and unalienable are today used interchangeably (with inalienable the more common) the terms have historically sometimes been distinguished.[1]
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (incapable of being alienated): alienable
Translations
incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred to another; not alienable
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grammar: of a noun class belonging to a special class
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References
- ↑ “Unalienable” vs. “Inalienable”, Alfred Adask, Adask’s law, July 15, 2009, 3:56 PM