heredes
Americannoun
noun
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Hanoviæ, typis Wechelianis, apud Claudium Marnium & heredes Joannis Aubrii, 1604 8o.
From The Library of William Congreve by Hodges, John Cunyus
To return to Bracton, it must be understood that the description of assigns as quasi heredes is not accidental.
From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell
Here then was a voluntary transfer of more or less property at pleasure to persons freely chosen, who were not necessarily universal successors, if they ever were, and who nevertheless took under the name heredes.
From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell
Heirs are called sui heredes, that is, heirs of themselves or of their own property, as is explained by Gaius.
From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell
William the duke of Guien died bethout heire masle, uppon his voiage he made to seint Alienora et Alici� fili� et heredes Will'mi ducis Guion.
From The Boke of Noblesse by Unknown
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