coheir

noun

co·​heir ˌkō-ˈer 

variants or co-heir

plural coheirs or co-heirs

: an heir who shares an inheritance with one or more other people

The sale of successive rights by one heir to his coheir is not subject to rescission, if the purchaser has run no risk.

—Louisiana Civil Code

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1640, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

coheir

noun

co·​heir

ˌkō-ˈer

: a joint heir