inalienable
in·al·ien·a·ble / inˈālēənəbəl/ • adj. unable to be taken away from or given away by the possessor: freedom of religion, the most inalienable of all human rights.DERIVATIVES: in·al·ien·a·bil·i·ty / -ˌālēənəˈbilitē/ n.in·al·ien·a·bly / -blē/ adv.
Inalienable
INALIENABLE
Not subject to sale or transfer; inseparable.
That which is inalienable cannot be bought, sold, or transferred from one individual to another. The personal rights to life and liberty guaranteed by the constitution of the united states are inalienable. Similarly, various types of property are inalienable, such as rivers, streams, and highways.
More From encyclopedia.com
About this article
inalienable
All Sources -
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
inalienable