Heir At Law
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
He who, after his ancestor's death intestate, has a right to all lands, tenements, and hereditaments which belonged to him or of which he was seised. The same as "heir general."
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
He who, after his ancestor dies intestate, has a right to all lands, tenements, and herditaments which belonged to him or of which he was seised. The same as heir general. In its general definition heir at law is not limited to children; it may be and is often used, in cases where there are no children; it includes parents, brothers, sisters, etc.; Boman v. Boman, 49 Fed. 329, 1 C. C. A. 274, 7 U. S. App. 63.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
He who, after his ancestor's death intestate, has a right to inherit all lands, tenements, and hereditaments which belonged to him or of which he was seised. The same as "heir general." Forrest v. Porch, lOO Tenn. 391, 45 S. W. 676; In re Aspden's Estate, 2 Fed. Cas. 42; McKinney v. Stewart, 5 Kan. 394.
Defined under Heir in Black's Law Dictionary.