pretermitted heir

noun

A person who would likely stand to inherit under a will, except that the testator did not know of the party or of the relationship at the time the will was written.

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Meanings

nounpretermitted heir (plural pretermitted heirs)

plural pretermitted heirs

  1. lawA person who would likely stand to inherit under a will, except that the testator did not know of the party or of the relationship at the time the will was written.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pretermitted heir,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretermitted%20heir.

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