heir apparent

heir apparent

n. pl. heirs apparent

An heir whose right to inheritance is indefeasible by law provided he or she survives an ancestor.

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heir apparent

Noun

pl heirs apparent

1. Law a person whose right to succeed to certain property cannot be defeated

2. a person whose succession to a role or position is extremely likely: heir apparent to the England captaincy

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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 → presunto heredero

heir apparent n → héritier présomptif

heir apparent heir n → gesetzlicher Erbe m

heir apparent n → erede m/f legittimo/a