legal heir in English
lawful heir, one who inherits or is legally entitled to inherit
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1. He was the legal heir to the throne.
2. Affidavit of heirships work best for situations where there is only one legal heir
3. An Affidavit of Heirship is a written solemn oath that verifies the named individual is a legal heir of someone who died
4. The adoption contract might contain a proviso that if a natural son was born he would take precedence as the legal heir.