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.”