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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
Acts of Union 1707 — The Acts of Union were a pair of Parliamentary Acts passed during 1706 and 1707 by the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland to put into effect the terms of the Treaty of Union that had been agreed on July 22, 1706, following… … Wikipedia
Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom — This article discusses types of Acts and the process of law making in Parliament. For a list of legislation see List of Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom United Kingdom … Wikipedia
Acts of the Apostles (genre) — The Acts of the Apostles is a genre of Early Christian literature, claiming to recount the lives and works of the apostles of Jesus. This is considered important mainly because of the concept of apostolic succession.List of acts* Acts of Andrew * … Wikipedia
Succession to the Crown Bill — The Succession to the Crown Bill was a British Private Member s Bill aimed at reforming the manner of succession to the British Monarchy published in the House of Lords by Labour peer Lord Dubs on December 9, 2004, and withdrawn by him on January … Wikipedia
Succession to the Throne Act 1937 — The Succession to the Throne Act (1 Geo. VI, c.16) was the Act of the Canadian Parliament thatratified Canadian consent to His Majesty s Declaration of Abdication Act 1936, an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament that allowed King Edward VIII to… … Wikipedia
Act Respecting the Oath to the Succession — Succession to the Crown Act 1534 Parliament of England Statute book chapter 26 Henry VIII. c. 2 Territorial extent Kingdom of England … Wikipedia
Regency Acts — The Regency Acts are Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed at various times, to provide a regent if the reigning monarch were to be incapacitated or a minor (under the age of 18). Prior to 1937, Regency Acts were passed only when… … Wikipedia
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
