Primogeniture () is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn legitimate child to inherit all or most of their parent's estate, as well as succeed their parent as the ruler of a state. Primogeniture stands in contrast to shared inheritance among all or some children, any illegitimate child or any collateral relative.
Primogeniture () is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn legitimate child to inherit all or most of their parent's estate, as well as succeed their parent as the ruler of a state. Primogeniture stands in contrast to shared inheritance among all or some children, any illegitimate child or any collateral relative.
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