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heir presumptive

DEFINITIONS OF: heir presumptive

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n a person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative

Antonyms:
heir apparent
an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor
Type of:
heir, heritor, inheritor
a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
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