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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 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
Succession crisis — The succession crisis in the Latter Day Saint movement occurred after the violent death of the movement s founder, Joseph Smith, Jr., on June 27, 1844. For roughly six months after Smith s death, several people competed to take over his role. The … Wikipedia
Succession (30 Rock) — Infobox Television episode Title = Succession Series = 30 Rock Caption = Cathy Geiss, the new chairwoman of General Electric Season = 2 Episode = 13 Airdate = Start date|2008|04|24 Production = 213 Writer = Andrew Guest John Riggi Director = Gail … Wikipedia
succession tax — An excise on the privilege of taking property by will, inheritance, or succession in any other form, upon the death of the owner. A tax upon the right to receive property from the estate of the decedent. McLaughlin v Green, 136 Conn 138, 69 A2d… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Apostolic Succession — is the concept in Christianity that the succession of bishops, in uninterrupted lines, is historically traceable back to the original twelve apostles [Oskar Sommel, Rudolf Stählin Christliche Religion, Frankfurt 1960, 19] Within Catholic… … Wikipedia
Order of succession — An order of succession is a formula or algorithm that determines who inherits an office upon the death, resignation, or removal of its current occupant.[citation needed] Part of a series on … Wikipedia
Line of succession to the Monegasque throne — The line of succession to the Monegasque throne passes to the descendants of the reigning Prince of Monaco in accordance with male preference primogeniture. The line of succession was most recently and notably modified by a constitutional change… … Wikipedia
Christian Law of Succession in India — Christians in India have had different laws on succession. The British Indian Government enacted the Indian Succession Act of 1865 on the recommendations of the 3rd Law Commission. This Act was intended to be applied to different communities in… … Wikipedia
