inalienableness

The inalienableness of human rights is a fundamental legal principle.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being incapable of being taken away, transferred, or surrendered: "inalienableness" refers to the state or property of something that cannot be legally or morally alienated, given away, or removed from the possessor. This term is most commonly used in legal, philosophical, or political contexts to describe rights or attributes that are inherent and non-transferable.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The inalienableness of human rights is a cornerstone of modern democracy. (The quality of rights that cannot be taken away or transferred is a fundamental principle.)
  • The lawyer argued for the inalienableness of the property according to ancient tribal law. (The lawyer claimed the property could not be legally transferred or surrendered.)
  • Philosophers debate the inalienableness of personal freedoms in a social contract. (Thinkers discuss whether certain freedoms are inherently non-transferable.)

Advanced Usage

• "inalienableness of a right": the legal or moral principle that a specific right cannot be removed or given up.

  • The court upheld the inalienableness of the right to a fair trial. (The court confirmed that this right cannot be taken away or waived.)

• "inalienableness of a title or possession": in property law, the condition where ownership cannot be transferred to another party.

  • The inalienableness of the royal estate was established by a centuries-old decree. (The estate could not be sold or given away due to an ancient law.)

Variants and Related Words

• Inalienable (adj): not able to be taken away, transferred, or surrendered.
  • Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are considered inalienable rights. (These rights cannot be removed or given up.)
• Inalienably (adv): in a manner that cannot be taken away.
  • The land was inalienably owned by the indigenous community. (The ownership was such that it could not be transferred.)
• Alienable (adj): capable of being transferred or surrendered.
  • Unlike inalienable rights, property rights are often alienable. (Property rights can usually be sold or given away.)

Synonyms

• Non-transferability: the quality of not being able to be passed to another.
• Indefeasibility: the quality of not being able to be annulled or made void (often used in law).
• Irrevocability: the quality of not being able to be revoked or undone.

Phrasal Verbs

• "Inalienableness" is a noun and does not form phrasal verbs.

Related Idioms

• "Sacred and inalienable": a phrase used to describe something considered holy and non-negotiable.
  • The treaty declared the territory sacred and inalienable. (The territory was considered holy and could not be given away.)
• "Inalienable rights": a fixed expression referring to fundamental human rights that cannot be removed.
  • The Declaration of Independence lists inalienable rights such as life and liberty. (These rights are inherent and cannot be surrendered.)