heir-at-law

/ˌˈɛər ət ˌlɔ/
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Definitions of heir-at-law
  1. noun
    the person legally entitled to inherit the property of someone who dies intestate
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    type of:
    heir, heritor, inheritor
    a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
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