| 单词 | universal heir |
| 释义 | > as lemmasuniversal heir 11. Law (frequently Scots Law). Of or in respect of the whole of a person's estate, esp. in universal heir. Cf. universally adv. 6b, universitas n.See also universal succession n., universal successor n. at Compounds. ΘΚΠ society > law > legal concepts > [adjective] > in respect of the whole estate universal1567 1567 W. Painter Palace of Pleasure II. iv. f. 27v He ordeined, that if..his wife shoulde be founde with childe, and broughte to bed of a Sonne, he should be his vniuersall heire. 1635 T. Heywood Hierarchie Blessed Angells v. 320 His wife soon after died, leauing him her vniuersall heire of great possessions and mighty summes of money. 1702 London Gaz. No. 3806. 6 His Majesty has..appointed the Prince of Frise to be his Universal Heir. 1765–8 J. Erskine Inst. Law Scotl. iii. ix. §6 Where a settlement is made by the deceased of the whole or the universitas of his moveable estate, the person gratified is called universal legatee. 1765–8 J. Erskine Inst. Law Scotl. iii. viii. §1 This kind of succession is called universal; and may be defined, the right of an heir or executor to enter upon the estate which belonged to a person deceased at the time of his death. 1807 W. M. Morison Decisions Court of Session XXXVII. 16167 His executor and universal legatar. 1895 B. Adams Law of Civilization & Decay i. 32 The emperor seemed destined to remain the universal heir through bequests of the childless. 1931 Times 1 Apr. 5/3 She is the sole executrix and universal legatee and devisee. 2006 B. Terra & J. Kajus Guide European VAT Directives 1941 Mrs Linneweber is the universal heir of her husband, who died in 1999. < as lemmas |
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