Question

Which is the correct meaning of the term 'rule of primogeniture?

A Favorite son inhering his father's estate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Eldest son inhering his father's estate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Division of the inheritance amongst all the sons Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Division of the inheritance amongst all the sons and daughters Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Primogeniture is a system of inheritance in which a person's property passes to their firstborn legitimate child upon their death. • The term comes from the Latin "primo” which means first, and “genitura” which relates to a person's birth.

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