rights of spouses to inheritance (to succession)
1inheritance — /in her i teuhns/, n. 1. something that is or may be inherited; property passing at the owner s death to the heir or those entitled to succeed; legacy. 2. the genetic characters transmitted from parent to offspring, taken collectively. 3.… …
2Succession (conflict) — In the Conflict of Laws, the subject of succession deals with all procedural matters relevant to estates containing a foreign element whether that element consists of the identity of the deceased, those who may inherit or the location of property …
3Conflict of succession laws — Conflict of laws Preliminiarie …
4family law — Introduction body of law regulating family relationships, including marriage and divorce, the treatment of children, and related economic matters. In the past, family law was closely connected with the law of property and succession… …
5MISHPAT IVRI — This article is arranged according to the following outline: definition and terminology RELIGIOUS HALAKHAH AND LEGAL HALAKHAH common features law and morals de oraita and de rabbanan distinguishing between the two categories legal consequences of …
6common law — 1. the system of law originating in England, as distinct from the civil or Roman law and the canon or ecclesiastical law. 2. the unwritten law, esp. of England, based on custom or court decision, as distinct from statute law. 3. the law… …
7Uniform civil code — is a term which has originated from the concept of a Civil Law Code. It envisages administering the same set of secular civil laws to govern different people belonging to different religions and regions. This supersedes the right of citizens to… …
8Will (law) — Last Will redirects here. For the 2011 film, see Last Will (film). Wills, trusts …
9kinship — /kin ship/, n. 1. the state or fact of being of kin; family relationship. 2. relationship by nature, qualities, etc.; affinity. [1825 35; KIN + SHIP] Syn. 1. See relationship. 1, 2. connection. 2. bearing. * * * Socially recognized relationship… …
10Matrilineality — is a system in which descent is traced through the mother and maternal ancestors. Matrilineality is also a societal system in which one belongs to one s matriline or mother s lineage, which can involve the inheritance of property and/or titles. A …
