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ultimus haeres

ultimus haeres noun: the process whereby the estate of a deceased person with no will or traceable blood relatives goes to the Crown.

Noun

ultimus haeres (uncountable)

  1. (Scots law) The process whereby the estate of a deceased person with no will or traceable blood relatives goes to the Crown.

Origin of ultimus haeres

From Latin ultimus haeres (“ultimate heir”).

Questions about ultimus haeres

What does ultimus haeres mean?
Ultimus haeres means the process whereby the estate of a deceased person with no will or traceable blood relatives goes to the Crown.
What part of speech is ultimus haeres?
Ultimus haeres is a noun.

Words near ultimus haeres in the dictionary

  1. ultimobranchial
  2. ultimogenitary
  3. ultimogeniture
  4. ultimogenitures
  5. ultimum remedium
  6. ultimus haeres
  7. ulting
  8. ultion
  9. ultisol
  10. ultisols
  11. ulto

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