immediate heir

Frequency: 6.89.2 per million words

the person next in line to inherit

heiradjective + heir

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immediate

Examples (10)

  • He is the immediate heir to the throne.
  • The eldest son is usually the immediate heir.
  • She was named the immediate heir in the will.
  • Without an immediate heir, the estate was auctioned off.
  • The law recognizes the surviving spouse as the immediate heir.
  • We must notify the immediate heir of the death.
  • His brother serves as the immediate heir to the title.
  • Who is the immediate heir to this property?
  • As the immediate heir, you have the right to decide.
  • The crown passes to the immediate heir automatically.