laughing heir

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

名詞

(law) In the law of inheritance, an heir who is legally entitled to inherit the property of a person who has died, even though that heir is only distantly related to the deceased, and therefore has no reason to feel bereaved over the death.

日本語の意味

法律上、故人との血縁関係が薄いにもかかわらず、相続権を有し、故人の財産を受け継ぐ資格のある相続人。

英語の意味

(law) In the law of inheritance, an heir who is legally entitled to inherit the property of a person who has died, even though that heir is only distantly related to the deceased, and therefore has no reason to feel bereaved over the death.

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During the probate hearing, the distant cousin, described as a laughing heir, received a substantial portion of the estate despite having no close relationship with the deceased.

検認審理の間、遠縁のいとこは、死者と親しい関係ではなく悲しむ理由もないにもかかわらず、法的に相続する権利を有する相続人として遺産のかなりの部分を受け取った。

詳細

意味（1）

(law) In the law of inheritance, an heir who is legally entitled to inherit the property of a person who has died, even though that heir is only distantly related to the deceased, and therefore has no reason to feel bereaved over the death.

laughing heirs （ plural ）