probability theory, the rule of succession is a formula introduced in the 18th century by Pierre-Simon Laplace in the course of treating the sunrise problem...

order, line or right of succession is the line of individuals necessitated to hold a high office when it becomes vacated, such as head of state or an honour...

succession. In 2011, the prime ministers of the then-16 realms agreed unanimously to amend the rules of succession. Male-preference (cognatic) primogeniture...

A war of succession is a war prompted by a succession crisis in which two or more individuals claim the right of successor to a deceased or deposed monarch...

remote degrees of kinship. The operation of these laws varies from one jurisdiction to another. The rules of succession are the Intestacy Rules set out in...

Succession of states is a concept in international relations regarding a successor state that has become a sovereign state over a territory (and populace)...

"provided a reference for the eventual stabilization of the rule of Ottoman succession, the very regulation of which by an outside force was in effect a constitutional...

possibility of changing the laws of succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne, which is currently limited to males of the Japanese imperial family. As of 2021,...

Apostolic succession is the method whereby the ministry of the Christian Church is considered by some Christian denominations to be derived from the apostles...

state. The document agreed that the governments of the realms would amend their laws concerning the succession to their shared throne and related matters....