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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.