heir presumptive
heir presumptive
noun plural heirs presumptive
Definition of HEIR PRESUMPTIVE
: an heir whose legal right to an inheritance may be defeated (as by the birth of a nearer relative)
First Known Use of HEIR PRESUMPTIVE
circa 1737
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