Heir presumptive

An heir presumptive is the person entitled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of a person with a better claim to the position in question.[1][2] This is in contrast to an heir apparent, whose claim on the position cannot be displaced in this manner.

  1. ^ "Heir Presumptive Law & Legal Definition". USLegal.com. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
  2. ^ "Heir presumptive". Reverso.net. Retrieved 2012-11-07.

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