heir by customglossary / heir by custom Hist. In England, a person whose right of inheritance depends on a particular and local custom, such as gavelkind and borough English. See GAVELKIND; BOROUGH ENGLISH. 词条贡献者 双语律师Wayne,国际知名法学院法律专业,擅长翻译各类与遗产及遗嘱争议相关的法律文件。