Meaning Of The Word Heir-at-law

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heir-at-law in British English
the heir who has the right, under the laws of intestate descent and distribution, to receive the estate of an ancestor who has died without leaving a will
noun: a person who inherits, or has a right of inheritance in, the real property of one who has died without leaving a valid will
noun: the person entitled to succeed to the real property of a person who dies intestate

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