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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