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heir-at-law

/ˌeər ət ˈlɔː/

Traduction: Terme juridique désignant la personne qui, en l'absence de testament valable, a le droit d'hériter des biens d'un défunt selon la loi.

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noun

/ˌeər ət ˈlɔː/C1formallegal
  • frTerme juridique désignant la personne qui, en l'absence de testament valable, a le droit d'hériter des biens d'un défunt selon la loi.

A legal term referring to the person who is entitled by law to inherit the property of someone who dies without leaving a valid will.

  1. Legal heir by intestacyC1formallegal

    The person who is legally entitled to inherit the property of a deceased individual who died without leaving a valid will.

    frhéritier légal par intestat

    • The court determined that the eldest son was the rightful heir-at-law.
    • When a person dies intestate, the heir-at-law inherits the estate.
    • The lawyer explained the rights of the heir-at-law in the absence of a will.
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  • heirs-at-law plural form
  • heirs-at-law's possessive plural form
  • heir-at-law's possessive singular form