without issue

idiom

law
: without having children
He died without issue.

Dictionary Entries Near without issue

without incident

without issue

without let or hindrance

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“Without issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20issue. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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