Co-heir
21heir 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] *… …
22heir ab intestato — see heir Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
23heir general — see heir Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
24heir in tail — see heir Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
25heir 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 …
26heir presumptive — heir′ presump′tive n. pl. heirs presumptive law a person who is expected to be the heir but whose expectations may be canceled by the birth of a nearer heir • Etymology: 1620–30 …
27heir apparent — ► NOUN (pl. heirs apparent) 1) an heir whose claim cannot be set aside by the birth of another heir. 2) a person who is most likely to succeed to the place of another …
28heir presumptive — ► NOUN (pl. heirs presumptive) ▪ an heir whose claim may be set aside by the birth of another heir …
29heir presumptive — n. pl. heirs presumptive an heir whose right to a certain property or title will be lost if someone more closely related to the ancestor is born before that ancestor dies: see HEIR APPARENT …
30heir-by-custom — heirˈ by cusˈtom noun A person whose right as heir is determined by customary modes of descent, such as gavelkind, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑heir …
