Meaning Of The Word Heir presumptive

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heir presumptive in American English
an heir whose right to a certain property or title will be lost if someone more closely related to the ancestor is born before that ancestor dies
noun: a person who is expected to be the heir but whose expectations may be canceled by the birth of a nearer heir

heir presumptive in British English
noun: a person who expects to succeed to an estate but whose right may be defeated by the birth of one nearer in blood to the ancestor

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