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Heir Presumptive

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Heir Presumptives
possessive
Heir Presumptive's
pluralpossessive
Heir Presumptives'