ultimus haeres

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

ultimus haeres

Etymology

From Latin ultimus haeres (“ultimate heir”).

Related words

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