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 to succeed their parent as the ruler of a state. The source lead supports only this definition, so no further claim is added here (ruling 678); the wider comparative history of primogeniture across legal systems is a depth-wave gap. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Sources
Primogeniture (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead sectionQuote, Lead section
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.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.