person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by death or a change in the rules of succession From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An heir (female: heiress) is a person who has inherited something after the original owner's death. It is often a child after a parent dies.[1]
Heir apparent and heir presumptive usually refer to someone who will inherit a royal or noble title:
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