An order of succession is a formula or algorithm that determines who inherits an office upon the death, resignation, or removal of its current occupant.
| Part of a series on |
| Orders of succession |
|---|
| Former monarchies |
|
Read more about Order Of Succession: Monarchies and Nobility, Republics Famous quotes containing the words order of, order and/or succession:“There is no explanation for evil. It must be looked upon as a necessary part of the order of the universe. To ignore it is childish, to bewail it senseless.” “In Russia there is an emigration of intelligence: émigrés cross the frontier in order to read and to write good books. But in doing so they contribute to making their fatherland, abandoned by spirit, into the gaping jaws of Asia that would like to swallow our little Europe.” “We then entered another swamp, at a necessarily slow pace, where the walking was worse than ever, not only on account of the water, but the fallen timber, which often obliterated the indistinct trail entirely. The fallen trees were so numerous, that for long distances the route was through a succession of small yards, where we climbed over fences as high as our heads, down into water often up to our knees, and then over another fence into a second yard, and so on.” Related Phrases
Related Words
|