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LINEAL INHERITANCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Estates (common law)
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

Lineal inheritance ... In Eurasia lineal inheritance is the norm and the function of this rule is often the preservation of the status of offspring in a society with differentiated strata based on property-holding (or other relatively exclusive rights).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit successoral (common law)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Key term(s)
  • héritage en ligne directe
  • transmission héréditaire en ligne directe

Spanish

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