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Meanings of rightful heir in English

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Usage of rightful heir in English
1
And by Saint George, I will restore Spain to the rightful heir.'
The Book-Hunter at Home
2
The earl of Warwick added: You are the rightful heir to the throne.
Famous Men of the Middle Ages
3
Leopold, the rightful heir to the throne of Lutha, is here.
The Mad King
4
Well, being the night-born, I reckon I was their rightful heir.
The Night-Born
5
Before you stands Bran ap Brychan, the rightful heir to Elfael.
Hood
6
According to Tom's rendering of the matrimonial laws, he was the rightful heir.
The Confessions of a Beachcomber
7
And are not you, Really-Is, the rightful heir to the throne of Allthetime?
The Uncrowned King
8
One, Huascar, the rightful heir to the throne; the other, Atahualpa, half-brother to Huascar.
The Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished Races
9
We know that Jon doesn't want the Iron Throne, despite being the rightful heir.
The South African
10
But the fates seemed to fight against the rightful heir.
Celebrated Claimants from Perkin Warbeck to Arthur Orton
11
By birth, he was the rightful heir to the throne.
The Last of the Barons — Volume 11
12
Now, of one thing Mr. Grey was certain:-Augustuswas, in truth, the rightful heir.
Mr. Scarborough's Family
13
Mr. James looked upon himself as the lawful and rightful heir to the business.
In Luck at Last
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The assailant could be no other than the rightful heir of Ellangowan, Harry Bertram.
Red Cap Tales, Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of t...
15
Yin's rightful heir to the heavenly seat Was not permitted to possess the kingdom.
The Shih King, or, Book of Poetry / From the Sacred Books of the...
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With the complicity of the people, he usurped the throne from Skala's rightful heir.
Hidden Warrior
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