DECEDENT

decedent (di-see-d<<schwa>>nt),  n.  A  dead  person,  esp.  one  who  has  died  recently.  •  This

term is little used outside law. It typically appears in legal proceedings or administrative inquiries.

— Also termed deceased.

nonresident  decedent.A  decedent  who  was  domiciled  outside  the  jurisdiction  in  question

(such as probate jurisdiction) at the time of death. [Blacks Law 8th]