Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural heirs presumptive
Date: circa 1737
: an heir whose legal right to an inheritance may be defeated (as by the birth of a nearer relative)
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural heirs presumptive
Date: circa 1737
: an heir whose legal right to an inheritance may be defeated (as by the birth of a nearer relative)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012