line of succession

English

Noun

line of succession (plural lines of succession)

1. An ordered sequence of named people who would succeed to a particular office upon the death, resignation or removal of the current occupant; constructed using the rules of an established order of succession.

Translations

ordered sequence of successors

• Finnish: perimysjärjestys, kruununperimysjärjestys (fi)
• Romanian: linie de succesiune f
• Swedish: tronföljd (sv) c, successionsordning (sv) c