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Ice1993 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Usage - 'Since deceased'

Hi.

My query is in respect of the phrase ' since deceased'. What is the significance of word 'since' in this phrase?

The phrase is commonly used in legal documents (esp. here in Indian Law) after a person's name to show that the said person has been deceased.

My question is why is the word 'since' used when simply 'deceased' would mean the same. Further, I do not reckon that 'since' here has to do anything with time / period of death. Kindly explain the origin of this phrase and whether it is part of UK English or is just used in Indian English.

Thanks.

  

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I'll try. I'm not a lawyer, bu the term is not just used in legal matters. It's really not unusual.

— Clive

  • I'll try.
  • I'm not a lawyer, bu the term is not just used in legal matters.
  • It's really not unusual.
  • Consider this example.
  • On April/8/1919, Tom was charged with robbing Jim, deceased.
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I'll try. I'm not a lawyer, bu the term is not just used in legal matters. It's really not unusual.

Consider this example.

On April/8/1919, Tom was charged with robbing Jim, deceased.This could be interpreted as meaning that Jim died before Tom robbed him.

On April/8/1919, Tom was charged with robbing Jim, since deceased.This means that Jim died sometime after T

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There are a few examples in fraze.it.

Wulff and many close to him believe his father, since deceased, was involved.
The third case involved a nun, since deceased, who had recovered from cancer of the pancreas.
Louis, and Frank Stadermann, PhD, since deceased, found the first silica grain in a meteorite.
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