| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SONLESS | Without male heirs |
| SONS | Male heirs |
| PRINCES | Male heirs |
| gavelkind | A system of inheritance in which a deceased person's land is divided equally among all male heirs |
| FEESIMPLE | Estate without limitation to any class of heirs |
| escheats | The reversion of property to the state, or (in feudal law) to a lord, on the owner's dying without legal heirs |
