heir
91heir presumptive — One who would be the heir if the ancestor were to die at the contemplated time, but whose possibility of inheritance may be destroyed by the birth of some one more nearly related, as well as by his death before that of the ancestor. See heir… …
92heir of provision — noun (plural heirs of provision) Scots law : one who may or may not be an heir at law and who is called to succeed to property by the provisions of a deed or a contract or a bond : an heir by destination …
93heir of the body — noun (plural heirs of the body) : a lineal heir especially as contrasted with a collateral heir …
94heir at law — Date: 1684 heir 1 …
95heir presumptive — noun (plural heirs presumptive) Date: circa 1737 an heir whose legal right to an inheritance may be defeated (as by the birth of a nearer relative) …
96heir apparent — noun Someone who will definitely inherit, assuming he survives the one from whom he is inheriting. Ant: heir presumptive …
97heir-at-law — noun (plural heirs at law) an heir by right of blood, especially to the real property of an intestate …
98heir apparent — /ɛər əˈpærənt/ (say airr uh paruhnt) noun (plural heirs apparent) an heir whose right is indefeasible, provided he or she survives the ancestor …
99heir-at-law — /ɛər ət ˈlɔ/ (say airr uht law) noun (plural heirs at law) an heir by legal right …
100heir-designate — /ɛə ˈdɛzɪgnət/ (say air dezignuht) noun a person who has been designated as another s heir …
