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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">heirs</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>heiresses</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>inheritance</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>people by state or condition</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>heir</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>heir&apos;s</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>heirs&apos;</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>inheritors</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers generally to those who succeed or are designated to succeed to property or rank, either by will or law, upon the death of the former possessor. Use specifically in a legal context for those who inherit from an intestate person by operation of law. The term may refer to males or females, but to distinguish only females, use "heiresses."  ]]></note></mads>