laughing heir

noun

Definitions

  1. In the law of inheritance, an heir who is legally entitled to inherit the property of a…

    In the law of inheritance, an heir who is legally entitled to inherit the property of a person who has died, even though that heir is only distantly related to the deceased, and therefore has no reason to feel bereaved over the death.

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