ultimus haeres

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ultimus haeres

Etymology

Latin ultimus haeres (“ultimate heir”)

Noun

ultimus haeres (uncountable)

(Scots law) The process whereby the estate of a deceased person with no will or traceable blood relatives goes to the Crown.

See also

bona vacantia

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