suus heres

noun

su·​us he·​res

ˌsüəsˈhāˌrās

plural sui heredes

ˈsüēhāˈrāˌdās

1

Roman law : an heir (such as a wife, son, daughter or slave) under the paternal power of the decedent at the latter's death

2

Roman law : an heir in the family of the decedent at his death who becomes sui juris on succeeding to the decedent's property

Word History

Etymology

Latin, literally, own heir

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