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heir apparent
an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor
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heir-at-law
the person legally entitled to inherit the property of someone who dies intestate
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heiress, inheritress, inheritrix
a female heir
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heir presumptive
a person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative
