heir presumptive

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Definition of heir presumptive in English Turkish dictionary

(Kanun) meşru mirasçı

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Definition of heir presumptive in English English dictionary

Someone who will inherit only if no better choice for an heir is born

An heir whose claim can be defeated by the birth of a closer relative before the death of the ancestor

a person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative

Related Terms

presumptive heir

assumed inheritor

Hyphenation

heir pre·sump·tive

Turkish pronunciation

er prizʌmptîv

Synonyms

legal heir, presumptive heir, statutory next of kin

Antonyms

heir apparent

Pronunciation

/ˈer prēˈzəmptəv/ /ˈɛr priːˈzʌmptɪv/