ultimus haeres

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Etymology

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From Latin ultimus haeres (“ultimate heir”).

Noun

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ultimus haeres (uncountable)

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

See also

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