Heir, male
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
In Scotch law
An heir institute, who, though not next in blood to the deceased, is his nearest male relation that can succeed to him.
1 Forb. Inst. pt. 3, p. 76.
In English law, the nearest male blood-relation of the decedent, unless further limited by the words "of his body," which restrict the inheritance to sons, grandsons, and other male descendants in the right line.
See Jordan v. Adams, 6 C. B (N S) 764; Goodtitle v. Herring, 1 East. 275 ; Ewan v. Cox, 9 N. J. Law, 14.