Difference between Decedents and Deceased

Decedents

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A dead person.

Deceased

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: No longer aliveBelonging to the dead.One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A dead person(plural deceased) dead peopleOne who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide.