laughing heir statute

noun

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

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Meanings

nounlaughing heir statute (plural laughing heir statutes)

plural laughing heir statutes

  1. lawA statute that prohibits inheritance from passing to an heir who is too distantly removed from the deceased.
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APA

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MLA

“laughing heir statute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laughing%20heir%20statute. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laughing heir statute,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laughing%20heir%20statute.

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