dédič heir; inheritor; legatee; successor
brez dédiča heirless
nujni dédič heir in tail
edini dédič the sole heir (ženski spol heiress)
morebitni, domnevni dédič heir presumptive
pravi dédič rightful heir
dédič prestola heir (ali successor) to the throne
dédič po stranski liniji heir collateral
sodedič joint-heir
zakoniti dédič heir-atlaw, heir apparent, heir general
legitimni dédič krone the rightful heir to the crown
določiti koga za svojega dédiča to appoint someone one's heir