ULTIMUS HERES


Meaning of ULTIMUS HERES in English

|u̇ltəməsˈhāˌrās noun

or ultimus hae·res -ˈhīˌ-

Etymology: Medieval Latin

: the last heir — in feudal law often applied to the sovereign as taking property when other capable heirs fail

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