Co-heir

  • 71heir — n 1. inheritor, heritor, heir apparent, heir at law, heiress, heritress, inheritrix; coheir, coheiress, joint heir, Law. parcener; successor, Inf. next in line, follower; beneficiary, recipient, receiver, devisee, legatee, Law. reversioner; Both… …

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  • 72heir apparent — noun an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor • Ant: ↑heir presumptive • Hypernyms: ↑heir, ↑inheritor, ↑heritor …

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  • 73heir of entail — noun (plural heirs of entail) 1. : heir in tail 2. Scots law : an heir called to the succession by a destination : an heir of tailzie …

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  • 74Heir apparent — Apparent Ap*par ent, a. [F. apparent, L. apparens, entis, p. pr. of apparere. See {Appear}.] 1. Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view. [1913 Webster] The moon . . . apparent queen. Milton.… …

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  • 75heir apparent — noun (plural heirs apparent) Date: 14th century 1. an heir whose right to an inheritance is indefeasible except by exclusion under a valid will if he or she survives the ancestor 2. heir presumptive 3. one whose succession especially to a… …

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  • 76heir — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French eir, heir, from Latin hered , heres; akin to Greek chēros bereaved Date: 13th century 1. one who inherits or is entitled to inherit property 2. one who inherits or is entitled to succeed to a… …

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  • 77heir presumptive — pl. heirs presumptive. a person who is expected to be the heir but whose expectations may be canceled by the birth of a nearer heir. [1620 30] * * * …

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  • 78heir presumptive — noun Someone who will inherit only if no better choice for an heir is born. Ant: heir apparent …

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  • 79heir n — 1) Having children. What an heir raising experience that is! 2) To heir is human. hair line n …

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  • 80heir apparent — noun (C) an heir whose right to receive the family property, money, or title cannot be taken away compare heir presumptive …

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