Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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heir of the body

A lineal descendant of the decedent, excluding ' a surviving spouse, adopted children, and collateral relations. The term of art heirs of the body was formerly used to create a fee tail <A conveys Blackacre to B and the heirs of his body>. - Also termed bodily heir.

heir of the body.

See HEIR.