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Heir apparent — An heir apparent is an heir who (short of a fundamental change in the situation) cannot be displaced from inheriting; the term is used in contrast to heir presumptive, the term for a conditional heir who is currently in line to inherit but could… … Wikipedia
Heir to the Empire — Author Timothy Zahn Cover Artist Tom Jung Country USA Language English Era New Republic Series T … Wikipedia
heir apparent — ˌheir apˈparent noun [singular] JOURNALISM someone who is expected to become head of an organization after the present head leaves: • He is seen as heir apparent to the chief executive. * * * heir apparent UK US noun [S] ► the person who is… … Financial and business terms
heir — [eə US er] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin heres] 1.) the person who has the legal right to receive the property or title of another person when they die heir to ▪ John was the sole heir to a vast estate. heir to the throne (=the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
heir — /er/ See heirs @ heir apparent An heir whose right of inheritance is indefeasible, provided he outlive the ancestor; as in England the eldest son, or his issue, who must, by the course of the common law, be heir to the father whenever he happens… … Black's law dictionary
heir — /er/ See heirs @ heir apparent An heir whose right of inheritance is indefeasible, provided he outlive the ancestor; as in England the eldest son, or his issue, who must, by the course of the common law, be heir to the father whenever he happens… … Black's law dictionary
heir — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ legal, legitimate, rightful ▪ the rightful heir to the throne ▪ natural, real, true ▪ … Collocations dictionary
heir — noun (C) 1 the person who has the legal right to receive the property or title of another person when they die (+ to): John was the sole heir to a vast estate. | the heir to the throne (=the person who will become king or queen) 2 the person who… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
become — verb Become is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑mood, ↑society, ↑weather Become is used with these nouns as the object: ↑addiction, ↑alcoholic, ↑archbishop, ↑burden, ↑caricature, ↑Catholic, ↑champion, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
heir in tail — noun (plural heirs in tail) : one who expects to become or becomes a tenant in possession of a fee tail estate in land upon the death of a tenant of the estate under special rules of common law or statute governing succession to such an estate as … Useful english dictionary
