I heard a talk show host, after ending a call; make a snide reference regarding the caller’s use of the word "unalienable" when talking about constitutional rights. He said something to the effect of the correct word being "inalienable". I sent him the following email.
This should explain why the founding fathers used unalienable as opposed to inalienable.
Inalienable rights: Rights which are not capable of being surrendered or transferred without the consent of the one possessing such rights. Morrison v. State, Mo. App., 252 S.W.2d 97, 101.
Unalienable rights: incapable of being alienated, that is, sold and transferred." Black's Law Dictionary, Sixth Edition, page 1523:
He responded by apologizing and said he would try to do better in the future.
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