direct heir

Examples (10)

• When the Earl of Surrey died in 1347 he left no direct heir.
• The king was desperate to produce a direct heir to secure the dynasty.
• As the only direct heir, she inherited the entire estate.
• The law stipulates that the property must pass to a direct heir.
• Without a direct heir, the title became extinct upon his death.
• He is the direct heir to the family business empire.
• A DNA test confirmed that he was indeed a direct heir of the late duke.
• The succession crisis arose because the monarch had no male direct heir.
• She was recognized as the direct heir despite living abroad for years.
• It is rare for a direct heir to reject their inheritance.