Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
succession — suc·ces·sion /sək se shən/ n 1 a: the order in which or the conditions under which one person after another succeeds to a property, dignity, position, title, or throne the sequence of succession to the presidency b: the right of a person or line… … Law dictionary
succession — The devolution of title to property under the law of descent and distribution. The act or right of legal or official investment with a predecessor s office, dignity, possession, or functions; also the legal or actual order of so succeeding from… … Black's law dictionary
legal heirs — Essentially the same as heirs, but sometimes subject to construction, as where the term appears in a will. Those persons on whom the law passes the descent of real estate or admits to participate in the distribution of personalty, except as a… … Ballentine's law dictionary
SUCCESSION — SUCCESSION, devolution of the deceased person s property on his legal heirs. Order of Succession The Pentateuchal source of the order of succession is If a man die and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Succession to the British throne — is governed both by common law and statute. Under common law the crown is passed on by male preference primogeniture.Bogdanor, p. 42] In other words, an individual s male children are preferred over his or her female children, and an older child… … Wikipedia
Succession of states — is a theory in international relations regarding the recognition and acceptance of a newly created state by other states, based on a perceived historical relationship the new state has with a prior state. The theory has its root in 19th century… … Wikipedia
Succession au trône d'Espagne — Succession d Espagne (1701 1883) Cet article couvre les années de 1701 à 1883 (Début de la Guerre de succession d Espagne à la prétention au trône de France du Comte de Paris le 24 août 1883. Pour les années de 1680 à 1701 : Voir Succession… … Wikipédia en Français
Succession au trône de France — Succession d Espagne (1701 1883) Cet article couvre les années de 1701 à 1883 (Début de la Guerre de succession d Espagne à la prétention au trône de France du Comte de Paris le 24 août 1883. Pour les années de 1680 à 1701 : Voir Succession… … Wikipédia en Français
Succession d'espagne (1701-1883) — Cet article couvre les années de 1701 à 1883 (Début de la Guerre de succession d Espagne à la prétention au trône de France du Comte de Paris le 24 août 1883. Pour les années de 1680 à 1701 : Voir Succession d Espagne (1680 1701) Pour la… … Wikipédia en Français
Succession duty — Succession duty, in the English fiscal system, a tax placed on the gratuitous acquisition of property which passes on the death of any person, by means of a transfer from one person (called the predecessor) to another person (called the… … Wikipedia
