heir presumptive
noun/ˌeə prɪˈzʌmptɪv/
/ˌer prɪˈzʌmptɪv/
(plural heirs presumptive)
- an heir who may lose his or her legal right to receive somebody’s property, money or title if somebody with a stronger claim is born see also heir apparent
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