can come in various forms. The heir general is one who succeeds to both the heritable and moveable property of a deceased person, who also happens to be that person’s heir at law and heir by normal course of succession (his heir of line); the heir of provision on the other hand, is one who succeeds by virtue of the terms of a settlement or some express provision; ‘heir special’ refers to the right of an heir to receive infeftment in particular lands; an heir of conquest is one who inherits lands or other heritable rights from someone who did not succeed to the lands or rights himself but acquired them in some other way; and heirs portioners are women who succeed jointly to heritable property; see also apparent heir.

certain moveable goods (generally the best) belonging to the deceased, to which the heir in heritage (heritable property) was entitled by law, so that the heritable property was not received bare of all furnishings.