Natural heirs
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1891)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Blood relatives of their ancestor to whom his property descends.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
As used in a will and of the body.” Smith v. Pcndcll, 19 Conn. 112, 48 Am. Dec. 146.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Ina statute of distributions, this term may be understood and interpreted as meaning “legitimate heirs,” and hence may include an adopted child. 9 Amer. Law Reg. (O. S.) 747.