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A quick definition of coheiress:
Term: COHEIRESS
Definition: A coheiress is a girl or woman who shares an inheritance with others, usually other female family members.
For example, if a grandfather leaves his property to his three granddaughters, they are all coheiresses. They will share the inheritance equally.
The term "coheiress" is not used very often nowadays, but it was more common in the past when inheritance laws were different.
A more thorough explanation:
COHEIRESS
A coheiress is a female who inherits property or wealth along with one or more other female heirs.
1. Mary and Jane are coheiresses to their grandfather's estate.
2. The three sisters were coheiresses to their father's fortune.
These examples illustrate the definition of coheiress by showing that there are multiple female heirs who inherit property or wealth together. In the first example, Mary and Jane are both entitled to a share of their grandfather's estate. In the second example, the three sisters inherit their father's fortune equally.