Successions
/səkˈsɛʃənz/
Definitions
- (n.) The legal process of inheriting property, rights, or obligations after an individual's death.
The law of successions governs how a deceased person's estate is distributed.
- (n.) The orderly transfer of a title, office, or position from one person to another, often by law or established custom.
The royal successions were carefully regulated by statute.
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Successions is primarily a plural noun; the singular 'succession' carries the substantive legal definitions. The term often appears in the context of inheritance law and transfer of legal rights or titles.
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