Heir
Defined in 1 dictionary — Bouvier (1914)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
LEGAL. In Civil Law. A legal heir is one who is of the same blood as the deceased and who takes the succession by force of law. This is different from a testamentary or conventional heir, who takes the succession in virtue of the disposition ’ of man. See La. Civ, Code, art. 873, 875; Diet, de Jurlsp. H^ritier Legitime, There are three classes of legal heirs, to wit; the children and other lawful descendants, the fathers and mothers and other lawful ascendants,