laughing heir statute

Noun

(law) A statute that prohibits inheritance from passing to an heir who is too distantly removed from the deceased.

Japanese Meaning

亡くなった人の相続権が、血縁関係が希薄な相続人に渡るのを禁止する法律

Under the laughing heir statute, the estate passed to the state because no close relatives survived.

故人とあまりにも遠い親族には相続させないとする法令のもとで、近親者が誰も存命でなかったため、遺産は国に帰属しました。

Sense（1）

(law) A statute that prohibits inheritance from passing to an heir who is too distantly removed from the deceased.

laughing heir statutes

（ plural ）