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succession of property rights — index devolution Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Succession — Suc*ces sion, n. [L. successio: cf. F. succession. See {Succeed}.] 1. The act of succeeding, or following after; a following of things in order of time or place, or a series of things so following; sequence; as, a succession of good crops; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Succession duty — Succession Suc*ces sion, n. [L. successio: cf. F. succession. See {Succeed}.] 1. The act of succeeding, or following after; a following of things in order of time or place, or a series of things so following; sequence; as, a succession of good… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Succession of crops — Succession Suc*ces sion, n. [L. successio: cf. F. succession. See {Succeed}.] 1. The act of succeeding, or following after; a following of things in order of time or place, or a series of things so following; sequence; as, a succession of good… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Succession — is the act or process of following in order or sequence. (It is not to be confused with secession, the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or political entity). Succession may further refer to, within the context of order and sequence … Wikipedia
succession duty — noun chiefly Britain : inheritance tax 1 * * * succession duty noun A tax formerly imposed on succession to property, varying with the degree of relationship • • • Main Entry: ↑succeed * * * succession duty or succession tax, Especially Bri … Useful english dictionary
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 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 — 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 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
