heirship

Example Sentences

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When their rich father passed, And they eagerly boarded their heirship.

From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2021

That heirship hearing would ultimately reveal Taylor’s real identity and offer a window into her troubled past.

From Slate • May 27, 2019

The judge in that heirship case ruled, correctly, that Taylor had no claim on the gambling kingpin’s estate.

From New York Times • May 17, 2019

The creator of hits such as "Purple Rain" and "When Doves Cry," Prince did not leave behind a will, sparking a protracted legal battle over his estate, with dozens of people filing claims of heirship.

From Reuters • May 19, 2017

Be this as it may, however, where human interests alone are concerned, the rights of conditional heirship present no ethical difficulty.

From Old-Fashioned Ethics and Common-Sense Metaphysics With Some of Their Applications by Thornton, William Thomas