General Heir

English Law: General Heir in the Past

Heir at common in the English law. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The heir at common law is he who, after his father or ancestor’s death has a right to and is introduced into all his lands, tenements and hereditaments. He must be of the whole blood, not a bastard, alien, etc. Bac. Abr. Heir, B 2; Coparceners; Descent. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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1. Partialy, this information about general heir is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including general heir.

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