as in heirs
a person who has the right to inherit property
the couple had no children, so they declared their nephew their only legatee
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heirs
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According to the constitution of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the throne is passed down through King Abdullah Ibn Al-Hussein's dynasty, following a hereditary line of male heirs.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025 -
This is when other heirs could make a claim for surplus funds.—
Ben Wieder and,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Legatees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legatees. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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