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Imprescriptible adj.

Not capable of being lost or impaired by neglect, by disuse, or by the claims of another founded on prescription; of rights. "The right of navigation, fishing, and others that may be exercised on the sea, belonging to the right of mere ability, are imprescriptible."

Not derived from, or dependent on, external authority; self-evidencing; obvious. "The imprescriptible laws of the pure reason."

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Imprescriptible" Quotes from Famous Books

... Spaniards believe themselves released from every legal obligation toward the Filipinos for the sole reason that the belligerency of the Revolution has not been recognized, taking no account of the fact that over and above every law, whether written or prescriptive, are placed with imprescriptible characters, culture, national honor and humanity. No; the Filipinos have no need ever to make use of reprisals because they seek independence with culture, liberty with unconditional respect for the law, as the organ ...

— The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, • Murat Halstead