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Definition of Heirless
1. a. Destitute of an heir.
Definition of Heirless
1. Adjective. Without an heir. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Heirless
1. having no inheritors [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Heirless
Literary usage of Heirless
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Latin Poets: An Anthology by Nathan Haskell Dole (1905)
"TO AN heirless MISER. THIEVES may break locks and with your cash retire, Your
ancient seat may be consumed with fire, Debtors refuse to pay you what they ..."
2. Nazi Gold: U.S. & Allied Efforts to Recover & Restore Gold & Other Assets by William Z. Slany (1997)
"In the spring of 1959, the Swiss Federal Council accepted a proposed law on
heirless assets, but the Swiss Bankers Association opposed enactment of any such ..."
3. Life of the Marquis of Dalhousie by Lionel James Trotter (1889)
"... and Sambalpur—Difficulties at Nagpur—Dalhousie anneres Nagpur and Jhansi—Treatment
of the heirless princes-—Criticism of ..."
4. Handbook of the Roman Law by Ferdinand Mackeldey, Moses Aaron Dropsie (1883)
"... if he be occupant only, then the heirless property situated in various countries
enures to the various state treasuries.1 CHAPTER II. ..."
5. The Eizenstat Report and Related Issues Concerning United States and Allied edited by James A. Leach (1999)
"Should a requirement be made that Jewish heirless properties be used for ...
Another problem arises in connection with the non-vested heirless assets in the ..."
6. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Book of Leviticus with a New by James Gracey Murphy (1872)
"They shall die heirless. This does not mean that they shall be put to death, ...
Those who form this forbidden connection shall be heirless. ..."
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