Re: Bug#124757: parsable vs. parseable; Debian Bug #124609; Anagrams . parables, sparable
The definition of defective is something or someone that is imperfect or that doesn't work properly. A door that does not latch correctly is an example of something that would be described as defective. having a defect or defects; imperfect; faulty.
the principle or operation by which a person who enters on an estate by a defective title, and who previously had an earlier and more valid title to it, is adjudged to hold it by the earlier and more valid one. the act of remitting a case to another court for decision.