Use generally for those who succeed or are designated to succeed to property or rank, either by will or law, upon the death of the former possessor. Use specifically in a legal context for those who inherit from an intestate person by operation of law.
Use generally for those who succeed or are designated to succeed to property or rank, either by will or law, upon the death of the former possessor. Use specifically in a legal context for those who inherit from an intestate person by operation of law.