Heir presumptive

Definition of Heir presumptive

one who, if the ancestor should die immediately, would be his heir, but whose right to the inheritance may be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative, or by some other contingency.
- Wharton (Law Dict.).

See also: Heir

Related Words

heir, heir apparent, heritor, inheritor
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