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inheritance succession
The legally or testamentarily established order in which people inherit the assets of a deceased person.
Das Testament regelt die Erbfolge eindeutig.
The will clearly regulates the inheritance succession.
line of succession
The established order in which members of a monarchy ascend to the throne.
Die Geburt des Prinzen hat die Erbfolge verändert.
The birth of the prince changed the line of succession.
The word consists of 'Erbe' (inheritance, or what one inherits) and 'Folge' (order/sequence). So 'Erbfolge' (succession) literally describes the order of the people who inherit something.
Ohne Testament gilt die gesetzliche Erbfolge.
Without a will, the statutory inheritance succession applies.
The context makes the meaning clear. If it is about a 'Testament' (will), 'Gesetz' (law), or 'Vermögen' (assets), the legal inheritance succession is meant. In texts about 'Monarchie' (monarchy), 'König' (king), or 'Thron' (throne), it is about succession to the throne.
Sein Anwalt erklärte ihm die komplizierte Erbfolge in der Familie.
His lawyer explained the complicated inheritance succession in the family to him.
In a legal context, 'Erbfolge' (inheritance succession) is often used with the verbs 'regeln' (to regulate), 'festlegen' (to establish), or 'ändern' (to change). Common adjectives are 'gesetzlich' (statutory/legal) or 'testamentarisch' (testamentary).
Das Ehepaar wollte seine Erbfolge neu regeln.
The married couple wanted to reorganize their inheritance succession.
inheritance law / right of inheritance
Both terms concern who inherits a person's assets after their death. Das Erbrecht refers to the entire area of law covering these rules. Die Erbfolge refers specifically to the established order or distribution of the heirs within that area. Use Erbrecht for the general legal framework and Erbfolge for the specific order of succession.
Im Testament ist genau festgelegt, wie die Erbfolge nach dem Tod der Großmutter aussieht.
The will specifies exactly what the order of succession will be after the grandmother's death.
Im Unterricht besprechen wir, wie das Erbrecht die Übertragung des Vermögens nach dem Tod regelt.
In class, we discuss how inheritance law regulates the transfer of assets after a person's death.
