Laughing heir

Noun

Definitions

1.NounIn the law of inheritance, an heir who is legally entitled to inherit the property of a person who has died, even though that heir is only distantly related to the deceased, and therefore has no reason to feel bereaved over the death.

Synonyms

laughing heir statute forced heir heir at law heir-at-law statutory heir inheritance law forced heirship inheritance service of an heir legatary legitime parcenary

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