heir

  • 41heir of the body — see heir Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. heir of the body n …

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  • 42heir presumptive — see heir Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. heir presumptive n …

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  • 43Heir Hunters — is a 15 part BBC One daytime television programme, made by Flame TV, focusing on the attempts to find missing or unknown heirs, entitled to deceased people s inheritances before the British Treasury claims the money. The show was presented by… …

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  • 44heir hunter — A business that searches for relatives legally entitled to inherit from the estate or trust of a deceased person, in exchange for a portion of what they inherit. Heir hunters often tell a potential inheritor that there is the possibility of… …

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  • 45heir apparent — n. pl. heirs apparent the heir whose right to a certain property or title cannot be denied if the heir outlives the ancestor and the ancestor dies intestate: see HEIR PRESUMPTIVE …

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  • 46heir apparent — heir apparency. pl. heirs apparent. 1. an heir whose right is indefeasible, provided he or she survives the ancestor. 2. a person whose succession to a position appears certain: His popularity makes him the chief s heir apparent. [1325 75; ME] *… …

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  • 47heir ab intestato — see heir Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 48heir general — see heir Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 49heir in tail — see heir Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 50heir apparent — heir ap parent noun count an heir whose right to a rank or title cannot be taken away if another heir is born a. the person who is most likely to follow another person in a job or position …

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