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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Prince Baelor Targaryen, King Daeron’s eldest son and heir to the Iron Throne, is among the Targaryens who arrive in Ashford in Episode 2.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026 -
The heir to the throne, Princess Amalia, wore it for the first time on the occasion of the state visit of the Sultan of Oman, a reminder that the item would pass, eventually, to the future queen.—
Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Heir at law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20at%20law. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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