Definition of Heirships

1. heirship [n] - See also: heirship

Lexicographical Neighbors of Heirships

heired
heires
heiress
heiresses
heirhead
heirheads
heiring
heirless
heirloom
heirlooms
heirophant
heirophants
heirs
heirs apparent
heirship
heirships (current term)
heishi
heist
heisted
heister
heisters
heisting
heists
hejab
hejabs
hejira
hejiras
hejra
hejras
hejtmanite

Literary usage of Heirships

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Register of the Privy Council of Scotland by Scotland Privy Council (1904)
"frequent depredations, slaughters, heirships and barbarous ... instant to have givin information to the saids Lords anent the heirships, slaughters, ..."

2. Memorialls of the Trubles in Scotland and in England: A.D. 1624-A.D. 1645by John Spalding by John Spalding (1850)
"... by frequent depredations, slaughters, heirships, and barbarous cruelties committed upon thame, and by ane late treasonable fire raising within the said ..."

3. The Digest of Justinian by Charles Henry Monro (1904)
"But both heirships and guardianships founded on recent statutes are for the most part given in such terms that the persons to receive them are pointed out ..."

4. Commentaries on the Laws of England by William Blackstone, William Carey Jones (1915)
"... wills, and heirships, in order to continue the property of the first occupant; and where by accident such property becomes discontinued or unknown, ..."

5. Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute by United States Naval Institute (1899)
"So too, great sufferers get their sons or wives to end their miseries by sticking a knife or spear into their hearts. SOCIAL CUSTOMS. heirships. ..."

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