successions (political events)
- Scope note
- Process, typically taking place according to customary or legal principle, by which one person, or sometimes multiple people or a state, succeeds another in the occupation or possession of a throne, land, or estate. The act or fact of succession typically binds the successor legally to the rights and liabilities of the predecessor.
- Date of creation: 03-Feb-2025
Accepted term: 03-Feb-2025