heir at law

heir at law
pl. heirs at law.
a person who inherits, or has a right of inheritance in, the real property of one who has died without leaving a valid will.
[1720-30]

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  • heir at law — noun (plural heirs at law) 1. Eng common law : an heir in whom an intestate s real property as distinguished from his personal estate is vested by operation of law and not by will or by curtesy or by right of dower called also legal heir; compare …   Useful english dictionary

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  • heir — / ar/ n: one who inherits or is entitled to succeed to the possession of property after the death of its owner: as a: one who by operation of law inherits the property and esp. the real property of a person who dies without leaving a valid will… …   Law dictionary

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