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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The outlet reported that footage of the heir to the Norwegian throne was originally featured in the documentary despite the royal family's request that they not be filmed at the August 2024 wedding of Princess Märtha Louise to Durek Verrett.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Shunsuke is the heir to the House of Tanban-ya to which Hanjiro belongs.—
Ryan Swen,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Heir at law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20at%20law. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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