noun
- Plural of heres; in Roman law, heirs or persons legally entitled to inherit an estate.
Usage: Latin legal term; historical/archaic; primarily used in legal and historical contexts
Examples
- The Roman will designated three heredes to divide the estate equally.
- Under Roman law, heredes had specific rights and obligations regarding inherited property.
- The heredes were required to settle all debts of the deceased before claiming their shares.
- In classical texts, heredes often refers to the legal heirs named in a testamentary document.