laughing heir statute

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Definition of laughing heir statute in English English dictionary

A statute that prohibits inheritance from passing to an heir that is too distantly removed from the deceased

Related Terms

laughing heir statutes

plural form of laughing heir statute

Hyphenation

laugh·ing heir stat·ute

Turkish pronunciation

läfîng er stäçut

Pronunciation

/ˈlafəɴɢ ˈer ˈstaʧo͞ot/ /ˈlæfɪŋ ˈɛr ˈstæʧuːt/