Word "Heir" - Indian Laws - General

Meaning of the expression Heir In Black s law Dictionary as follows: Heir: A person who, under the laws of intestacy, is entitled to receive an intestate decedent s property Black s Law Dictionary (WEST: Thomson Reuters 9th edition), Pg 791 Legal representative: A legal heir; or an executor, administrator or other legal representative Black s Law Dictionary (WEST: Thomson Reuters 9th edition), Pg 1416 The meaning of the expression heir in the context of the Hindu Succession Act has been considered therein. The expression heir would mean a legal heir. N. Krishnammal [ 1979 (4) TMI 177 - SUPREME COURT]