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Primogeniture

away by the land legislation of 1925. See DESCENT. Hereditary dignities and titles of honour are not affected. [Cf. Law of

such queen of England has the same powers, prerogatives, rights, dignities, and duties as if she had been a king, the

Wm. 4, c. 74); but the entail of offices or dignities cannot be barred. Before the statute De Donis Conditionalibus, the

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Heirloom [fr. h'res, Lat., heir, and geloma, Sax., goods], personal chattels, such as charters, deeds, and evidences of title, coat...

Sthanam, some of the aristocratic Hindu families in the west coast had attached to their families an office called Sthanam...

Peer, an equal; one of the same rank; a member of the House of Lords, as either Duke, Marquis, Earl,...

Peerage, the dignity of the lords, or peers of the realm. Where, on the death of a peer, doubts arise...

Fee-simple, a freehold estate of inheritance, absolute and unqualified. It stands at the head of estates as the highest in...

The place office or dignity of the pope papal dignity

Baronet [fr. Baron, Fr., and et, diminutive termination], the holder of a dignity of inheritance created by letters-patent, and descendible...

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