ˌsüəsˈhāˌrās noun
( plural sui here·des ˈsüēhāˈrāˌdās)
Etymology: Latin, literally, own heir
1. Roman law : an heir (as a wife, son, daughter or slave) under the paternal power of the decedent at the latter's death
2. Roman law : an heir in the family of the decedent at his death who becomes sui juris on succeeding to the decedent's property