HEIR PRESUMPTIVE vs ESNECY: NOUN
- Someone who will inherit only if no better choice for an heir is born.
- See heir apparent.
- An heir who stands to inherit the estate, title, or office of an intestate ancestor, but whose claim can be defeated if a relative who is closer to the ancestor is born prior to the ancestor's death.
- A person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative
- A prerogative given to the eldest coparcener to choose first after an inheritance is divided.
- In English law, the right of the eldest coparcener, when an estate descends to daughters jointly for want of a male heir, to make the first choice in the division of the inheritance. Also spelled æsnecy.
HEIR PRESUMPTIVE vs ESNECY: RELATED WORDS
- Succession, Peacock throne, Kingship, Dynastic, King, Prince consort, Princeling, Monarch, Figurehead, Prince regent, Coronation, Heir, Successor, Throne, Heir apparent
- Primogenitureship, Coparceny, Filiate, Inheritance, Forisfamiliate, Heir, Coinheritance, Birthdom, Descendible, Secundogeniture, Telegony, Eldest, Ultimogeniture, Borough english, Eigne
HEIR PRESUMPTIVE vs ESNECY: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Succession, Peacock throne, Kingship, Dynastic, King, Prince consort, Princeling, Monarch, Figurehead, Prince regent, Coronation, Heir, Successor, Throne, Heir apparent
- Primogenitureship, Coparceny, Filiate, Inheritance, Forisfamiliate, Heir, Coinheritance, Birthdom, Descendible, Secundogeniture, Telegony, Eldest, Ultimogeniture, Borough english, Eigne
HEIR PRESUMPTIVE vs ESNECY: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- He is the son of Eliwood, the main character of Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, and heir presumptive of Pherae.
- Frenchman, that he is not heir presumptive to another crown, and that he has previously taken the civic oath.
- Prince Albert became King George VI and the young Princess Elizabeth became heir presumptive to the throne.
- Known as "The Brat" in the Heraldic Circle, the Heir-presumptive lives up to her nickname.
- Roger was made lieutenant of Ireland and was declared heir presumptive to the Crown.
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HEIR PRESUMPTIVE vs ESNECY: QUESTIONS
- Who is the heir presumptive to the title of Lord Shaughnessy?
- Who is the current heir presumptive to the Baronetcy of Waterlow?
- Why was Ashoka not the heir presumptive to the throne?
- How did Franz Ferdinand become heir-presumptive to the Austrian throne?
- How did Franz Ferdinand become heir presumptive to the throne?
- Is Princess Caroline of France an heir presumptive?
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