nondemise

nondemise

English

Etymology

non- +‎ demise

Noun

nondemise (uncountable)

1. (law, attributive) Lack of demise; not formally transferring ownership.

   the nondemise charter of a boat

2. (rare) Absence of demise; continued existence.
   • 2021, Paul C. Pasles, Benjamin Franklin's Numbers: An Unsung Mathematical Odyssey (page 66)

     One would expect that the controversy would have been resolved when Leeds' next almanac appeared, thereby confirming his nondemise and exposing the hoax while branding Poor Richard “a fool and a liar.”