"disinheritable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more disinheritable [comparative], most disinheritable [superlative]
Etymology: From disinherit + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|disinherit|able}} disinherit + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} disinheritable (comparative more disinheritable, superlative most disinheritable)
  1. That can be disinherited;
    Sense id: en-disinheritable-en-adj-rcXBYMgI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 33
  2. That can be excluded from an inheritance.
    Sense id: en-disinheritable-en-adj-unARmBjo
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          "ref": "1863, Thomas Fuller, Good Thoughts in Bad Times, and Other Papers, page 324:",
          "text": "Heirs of Heaven they are, but disinheritable for their misdemeanour. Married still to Christ, but deserving to be divorced for their adulteries.",
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          "ref": "2012, Jerome Murphy-O'Connor, Keys to Galatians: Collected Essays, page 108:",
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          "ref": "1923, A. Marsh, The Ten Pleasures of Marriage, page 14:",
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          "ref": "1937, The New Statesman and Nation - Volume 14, page 783:",
          "text": "The fairest plan would be to enact a small “disinheritable” minimum — say , half the Scottish minimum - with power delegated to the Courts to increase the figure in cases where this amount could be proved inadequate",
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