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laughing heir

laughing heir noun: in the law of inheritance, an heir who is legally entitled to inherit the property of a person who has died, even though that heir is only distantly related to the deceased, and therefore has no reason to feel bereaved over the death.

Noun

laughing heir (plural laughing heirs)

  1. In the law of inheritance, an heir who is legally entitled to inherit the property of a person who has died, even though that heir is only distantly related to the deceased, and therefore has no reason to feel bereaved over the death.

Forms of laughing heir

plurallaughing heirs

Words formed from laughing heir

Questions about laughing heir

What does laughing heir mean?
Laughing heir means in the law of inheritance, an heir who is legally entitled to inherit the property of a person who has died, even though that heir is only distantly related to the deceased, and therefore has no reason to feel bereaved over the death.
What part of speech is laughing heir?
Laughing heir is a noun.
What is the plural of laughing heir?
The plural of laughing heir is laughing heirs.

Words near laughing heir in the dictionary

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  2. laughing group
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  10. laughing hyaena
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