- last heir
- In English law, he to whom lands come by escheat for want of lawful heirs; that is, in some cases, the lord of whom the lands were held; in others, the sovereign
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
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Last heir — Last Last (l[.a]st), a. [OE. last, latst, contr. of latest, superl. of late; akin to OS. lezt, lazt, last, D. laatst, G. letzt. See {Late}, and cf. {Latest}.] 1. Being after all the others, similarly classed or considered, in time, place, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
last heir — noun : the person (as a lord or the sovereign) to whom in English law lands escheat for want of an heir * * * last heir noun The person to whom lands escheat when other heirs are lacking • • • Main Entry: ↑last … Useful english dictionary
last heir — In English law, he to whom lands come by escheat for want of lawful heirs; that is, in some cases, the lord of whom the lands were held; in others, the sovereign … Black's law dictionary
last heir — The lord of the manor, or the king, as the case might be, to whom the land of the tenant, upon his death, escheated for want of lawful heirs … Ballentine's law dictionary
Last — (l[.a]st), a. [OE. last, latst, contr. of latest, superl. of late; akin to OS. lezt, lazt, last, D. laatst, G. letzt. See {Late}, and cf. {Latest}.] 1. Being after all the others, similarly classed or considered, in time, place, or order of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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At last — Last Last (l[.a]st), a. [OE. last, latst, contr. of latest, superl. of late; akin to OS. lezt, lazt, last, D. laatst, G. letzt. See {Late}, and cf. {Latest}.] 1. Being after all the others, similarly classed or considered, in time, place, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
