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legal heir

noun as in heir presumptive

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The rumor is further potholed by the fact that her brother was not her legal heir.

If you did not resign your claim, Mrs. St. John would naturally sue you for the money on behalf of the legal heir.

The king of Burmah having died, the legal heir Thebaw was duly acknowledged his successor.

It was while in this distressful state concerning his debts that he took the first steps toward making his nephew his legal heir.

In France his cool policy had transformed him from a foreign conqueror into a legal heir to the crown.

If you should ever find a legal heir you can bestow the fortune, if not you can carry out the bequest at your leisure.

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On this page you'll find 3 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to legal heir, such as: presumptive heir, and statutory next of kin.

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