Succession
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Succession is the act or process of following in order or sequence. (It is not to be confused with secession, the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or political entity.)
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Succession in office
In politics, succession is the ascension to power by one politician or monarch after another, usually in a clearly defined order. See, for example:
- Line of succession to the British Throne
- See also: Act of Settlement 1701
- Line of succession to the Norwegian Throne
- Line of succession to the Swedish throne
- Line of succession to the Danish throne
- Line of succession to the Monegasque Throne
- Line of succession to the Dutch Throne
- Line of succession to the Belgian Throne
- Line of succession to the Spanish Throne
- Presidential Succession Act (United States)
- Succession planning (corporate)
Legal succession: Inheritance or heirship
Succession of property at law covers the two distinct concepts of inheritance (a gift made by will or other testamentary document on death) and heirship, which applies where property passed to one or more dependants according to a formula set out in law, religion, custom or under the terms of a trust. Succession may also apply to artificial persons, usually through corporate mergers or reorganizations.
Musical succession
In music or musical set theory, a succession is a series of any musical parameters including pitches, pitch classes, or simultaneities (see simultaneity succession). Succession may be thought of as a more general term for any possible progression, as in chord progression or harmonic progression, though not all simultaneity successions are harmonic progressions.
Ecological succession
Template:Main Ecological succession refers to the often predictable series of changes in an ecological community over time after a disturbance, such as a fire, hurricane, or a small-scale disturbance such as a tree fall.
Apostolic succession
Template:Main Apostolic succession is the lineage from the apostles to current bishops. The Roman Catholic Church is often claimed to be the only Christian church with valid Apostolic succession, while many Protestant Churches do not claim it.da:Succession de:Erbfolge eo:Sukcedo nl:Successie pl:Następstwo sv:Succession uk:Сукцесія