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Bodily Heirs

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The expression "bodily heirs," when used in a conveyance or devise of real estate, has no other or different meaning than the words "heirs of his body.',' Turner v. Hause, 199 111. 470.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Heirs of the body. See Ann. Cas. 1912A, 540.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Heirs begotten or borne by the person referred to; lineal descendants. This term is equivalent to "heirs of the body." Turner v. Hause, 199 III. 464, 65 N. E. 445; Craig v. Ambrose, 80 Ga. 134, 4 S. B. 1; Righter v. Forrester, 1 Bush (Ky.) 278.

Defined under Bodily in Black's Law Dictionary.