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heir apparent
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heir apparent
n. pl. heirs apparent
An heir whose right to inheritance is indefeasible by law provided he or she survives an ancestor.
heir apparent
n pl heirs apparent
(Law) Property law a person whose right to succeed to certain property cannot be defeated, provided such person survives his ancestor Compare heir presumptive
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Noun1.heir apparent - an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor
heir, heritor, inheritor - a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
heir presumptive - a person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative
Translations
heir apparent
n → gesetzlicher Erbe, gesetzliche Erbin
heir apparent n → erede m/f legittimo/a
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