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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

He who, after his ancestor dies intestate, has a right to all lands, tenements, and hereditaments which belonged to him or of which he was seised. The same as "heir general" ... [Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 854].  1, record 1, English, - heir%20at%20law

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The feudal rules of succession applied to find the heir were based on the succession of males in preference to females, on primogeniture among males, and on representation, whereby a descendant of a pre-deceased heir, e.g. a grandson, took in preference to a collateral of the deceased, e.g. a brother. An heir general or heir at law is such an heir. [The "Oxford Companion to Law," 1980, p. 559].  1, record 1, English, - heir%20at%20law

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT

The reason why words of procreation were required was that "heirs," extended to all the "heirs general," including relatives other than descendants of the grantee, such as his brothers, uncles or cousins. An entail, however, was an interest which could pass only to lineal descendants of the original grantee (heirs special) and so "heirs" had to be restricted by the addition of words of procreation. [Megarry and Wade, p. 57].  1, record 1, English, - heir%20at%20law

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

héritier légal; héritier général : termes normalisés 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 1, French, - h%C3%A9ritier%20l%C3%A9gal

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The person entitled to succeed to the real property of a person who dies intestate.  4, record 2, English, - heir%2Dat%2Dlaw

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Heir general. He who, after his ancestor's death intestate, has a right to all lands, tenements and hereditaments that belonged to him or of which he was seized. The same as heir general.  3, record 2, English, - heir%2Dat%2Dlaw

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Les héritiers légaux : La loi prévoit à qui reviennent les biens du défunt si celui-ci n'a pas laissé de disposition de dernière volonté : ce sera la "dévolution légale de la succession". Plusieurs possibilités peuvent se présenter en fonction du fait que le défunt laisse ou non un conjoint survivant ou un cohabitant légal.  2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9ritier%20l%C3%A9gal

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

In all events, when an ab-intestate heir predeceased the testator, the share of that heir that he would have obtained, had he been alive, will be obtained by his/her legal descendants, in accordance with the rules of law.  2, record 3, English, - ab%20intestate%20heir

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Personne appelée à recueillir une succession en vertu de la loi seule, en absence d'un testament.  3, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9ritier%20ab%20intestat

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

En doit civil, «ab intestat» se dit d'une succession dont les biens sont attribués aux héritiers selon les règles fixées par le législateur lorsque le défunt n'a pas laissé de testament ou, lorsqu'ayant rédigé un testament, celui-ci est nul ou caduc.  4, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9ritier%20ab%20intestat

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

[Heredero] que percibe una herencia por mandato legal a causa de haber fallecido sin otorgar testamento la persona de quien debe heredar.  1, record 3, Spanish, - heredero%20ab%20intestato