dead-and-alive vs deceased

dead-and-alive

• Synonym of dead-alive 

deceased

• No longer alive; dead. 

• Overwhelmed to the point of being figuratively dead. 

• One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used. In criminal law, "the deceased" refers to the victim of a homicide. 

• Belonging to the dead. 

• One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used in US English. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide. 

• A dead person.