heir
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The ICC, based in The Hague, is heir to the Nuremberg tribunals that prosecuted Nazi war criminals after World War II and special courts that held trials after the Yugoslav wars and the Rwandan genocide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Rather, they are much more likely to be the owner of a bunch of car dealerships or an heir living off investment income.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
For many Ugandans, he was known not as the heir to the throne, but as a storyteller, as a long-serving anchor and editor at the state broadcaster.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
The first step an unsatisfied heir might make is to demand the removal of the trustee that turned them down.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
When Bilbo was ninety-nine he adopted Frodo as his heir, and brought him to live at Bag End; and the hopes of the Sackville-Bagginses were finally dashed.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
An estimated $105 trillion will pass from older Americans to their heirs by 2048.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
When you both pass away, the trust and trustee would manage the distribution of your assets, providing an income and/or inheritance for your heirs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Baum and other heirs, meanwhile, spent years navigating complex restitution claims for expropriated properties and assets.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
On the other hand, such conversions could make sense if the owner plans to leave the Roth IRA to a spouse, and the spouse plans to leave it to heirs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
‘The heirs of Elendil do not forget all things past,’ said Strider; ‘and many more things than I can tell are remembered in Rivendell.’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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