ultimus heres
noun
ul·ti·mus he·res
¦u̇ltəməsˈhāˌrās
variants
or ultimus haeres
-ˈhīˌ-
: the last heir
—in feudal law often applied to the sovereign as taking property when other capable heirs fail
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