heir at law
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noun, plural heirs at law.
a person who inherits, or has a right of inheritance in, the real property of one who has died without leaving a valid will.
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Origin of heir at law
First recorded in 1720–30
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British Dictionary definitions for heir at law
heir-at-law
noun plural heirs-at-law
property law the person entitled to succeed to the real property of a person who dies intestate
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