Succession, a term used technically in Roman and Scots law (but not in English law) to denote the taking of property by one person in place of another. The order of succession in Roman and Scots law differs in several respects from that in English law. See HEIR, KIN (NEXT OF), EXECUTOR, HUSBAND AND WIFE, LEGITIM. For legacy and succession duties, see LEGACY and the almanacs. For APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION, see under that heading.
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