Hæres est aut jure proprietatis, aut jure representationis.
One is an heir either by right of property, or by right of representation.
Hæres est eadem persona cum antecessore,—pars antecessoris.
An heir is the same person with his predecessor—a part of that predecessor.
Hæres legitimus est quem nuptiæ demonstrant.
He is the lawful heir whom the marriage demonstrates to be so.
Hæres est nomen juris; filius est nomen naturæ.
An heir is the name of right—son is the name of nature.
Hæres non tenetur in Anglia ad debita antecessoris reddenda, nisi per antecessorem ad hoc fuerit obligatus, præterquam debita regis tantum.
The heir is not bound in England to pay the debts of his predecessor, unless he hath been obliged to this by his predecessor, except only what is due to the king.