as in heir
a person who has the right to inherit property
all of the heirs at law must be located before settlement of the estate is completed
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heir
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Mu-jin, who stands to lose everything if Hong-rang is reinstated as guild heir, teams up with his adoptive younger sister Jae-yi to prove Lee’s character is not the Hong-rang.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
16 May 2025 -
The original 1916 trophy is named after department store heir Rodman Wanamaker who was instrumental in the creation of the PGA of America.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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“Heir at law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20at%20law. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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