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TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.

Nearest; closest; immediately following. See Green v. MoLaren, 7 Ga. 107; State v. Asbell, 57 Kan. 398, 46 Pac. 770; German Security Bank v. McGarry, 106 Ala. 633, 17 South. 704. Next devisee. By the term 44first devisee" is ounderstood the person to whom the estate is first given by the will, while the term "next devisee" refers to the person to whom the remainder is given. … [Read more...]

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TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.

(A) A person, usually a relative, appearing in court for a minor or incompetent plaintiff who are not parties to the lawsuit (usually parents appearing on behalf of their children.) (B) This term is used to signify the relations of a party who has died intestate. 2. In general no one comes within this term who is not included in the provisions of the statutes of distribution. A … [Read more...]

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TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.

(A) This term is used to signify the relations of a party who has died intestate. 2. In general no one comes within this term who is not included in the provisions of the statutes of distribution. A wife cannot, in general, claim as next of kin of her husband, nor a husband as next of kin of his wife. But when there are circumstances in a will which induce a belief of an … [Read more...]

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