Institutions and Social Structures

Ultimogeniture

Kinship Institutions

Ultimogeniture, also known as postremogeniture or junior right, is the tradition of inheritance by the last-born child of a privileged position in a parent's wealth or office. The source lead states that the tradition has been far rarer historically than primogeniture or partible inheritance. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Institution Type
Kinship Institution 1
Membership Basis
Birth 1
Sources
1. Ultimogeniture (Wikipedia)
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    Ultimogeniture, also known as postremogeniture or junior right, is the tradition of inheritance by the last-born of a privileged position in a parent's wealth or office.
  • Lead, institution-type-category kinship-institution
    Ultimogeniture, also known as postremogeniture or junior right, is the tradition of inheritance by the last-born of a privileged position in a parent's wealth or office.
  • Lead, membership-basis birth
    Ultimogeniture, also known as postremogeniture or junior right, is the tradition of inheritance by the last-born of a privileged position in a parent's wealth or office.
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