heir-at-law

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [air at law]
- /ɛər æt lɔ/
- /eər ət lɔː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [air at law]
- /ɛər æt lɔ/

Definitions of heir-at-law word

noun plural heir-at-law a person who inherits, or has a right of inheritance in, the real property of one who has died without leaving a valid will. 1
noun heir-at-law the person entitled to succeed to the real property of a person who dies intestate 0
noun heir-at-law the heir who has the right, under the laws of intestate descent and distribution, to receive the estate of an ancestor who has died without leaving a will 0
noun heir-at-law (law) a person legally entitled to inherit the property of someone who dies intestate. 0

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Origin of heir-at-law

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1720-30

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Parts of speech for Heir-at-law

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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heir-at-law popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.