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Heir

One who inherits or is entitled to succeed to the possession of any property after the death of its owner one on whom the law bestows the title or property of another at the death of...

My heirs

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Heirs and children used in same instrument

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Presumptive heir

Presumptive heir, one who, if the ancestor should die immediately, would be his heir: but whose right of inheritance may

Joint-heir

Joint-heir, a co-heir. See (English) Law of Property Act, 1932, as to equitable interests of joint heirs in tail.

Male heir

Male heir, the use of the words 'male heirs' in a Will do not import any limitation. According to the rule of construction such an expression would

heir in tail

heir in tail see heir

presumptive heir

presumptive heir see heir

natural heir

natural heir see heir

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