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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A writ to inspect the body, where a woman feigns to be pregnant, to see whether she is with child. It lies for the heir presumptive to examine a widow suspected to be feigning pregnancy in order to enable a supposititious heir to obtain the estate.  1, record 1, English, - de%20ventre%20inspiciendo

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Procédure introduite en cour par un bref visant à faire constater la grossesse d'une personne qui se déclare porteuse d'un enfant.  1, record 1, French, - action%20en%20constatation%20de%20grossesse

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

A person might be heir and not absolutely heir; as of land descended to an heir presumptive and afterwards a nearer heir was born; but after the Inheritance Act, 1833, this became impossible, except in the case of a posthumous heir being born.(Jowitt's, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 897)  1, record 2, English, - posthumous%20heir

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

héritier posthume : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9ritier%20posthume

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A bare chance or expectation of acquiring a property or succeeding to an estate in the future, but without any present right in or to it which the law would recognize as an estate or interest. (Black, 5th, p. 1049)  1, record 3, English, - mere%20possibility

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

(W) hat is termed a bare or mere possibility signifies nothing more than an expectancy, which is specifically applied to a mere hope of succession, unfounded in any limitation, provision, trust, or legal act whatever; such as the hope which an heir apparent or presumptive has of succeeding to the ancestor's estate.("Words and Phrases/U. S. ", Vol. 33, p. 114)  1, record 3, English, - mere%20possibility

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

simple possibilité : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  2, record 3, French, - simple%20possibilit%C3%A9

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A person who would be heir if the ancestor died immediately, but who is liable to be displaced by the birth of a nearer heir. (Jowitt’s, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 898)  1, record 4, English, - heir%20presumptive

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

héritier présomptif : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  2, record 4, French, - h%C3%A9ritier%20pr%C3%A9somptif

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The term "expectant heir" is used... as including everyone who has either a vested remainder or a contingent remainder in a family property, including a remainder in a portion, as well as a remainder in an estate, and everyone who has the hope of succession to the property of an ancestor, as, formerly, by reason of his being the heir apparent or presumptive, or by reason merely of the expectation of a devise or bequest on account of the supposed or presumed affection of his ancestor or relative.(Jowitt's, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 753)  1, record 5, English, - expectant%20heir

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

héritier expectant : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  2, record 5, French, - h%C3%A9ritier%20expectant

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Money or property given by a parent to his child or, sometimes, presumptive heir, or expended by the former for the latter's benefit, by way of anticipation of the share which the child will inherit in the parent's estate and intended to be deducted therefrom.(Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 48)  1, record 6, English, - advancement

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

avancement : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  2, record 6, French, - avancement

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

One whose right of inheritance is indefeasible, provided he outlives the ancestor. To be contrasted with presumptive heir whose claim to inheritance is defeated on the birth of an heir closer in relationship to the ancestor, though at a given point in time the heir presumptive is entitled to the inheritance.(Black's, 5th ed., 1979)  1, record 7, English, - apparent%20heir

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

An heir apparent is one whose right to succeed is indefeasible provided only that he outlive the ancestor, e.g. an eldest son. (Walker, p. 559)  1, record 7, English, - apparent%20heir

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

héritier manifeste : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  2, record 7, French, - h%C3%A9ritier%20manifeste

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish