单词	ultimogeniture
释义	ultimogeniture /ˌəltəmōˈjeniCHər/ /-ˌCHo͝or / noun Law A principle of inheritance in which the right of succession belongs to the youngest son. Compare with primogeniture.Historically, the cultural pattern of old age support was ultimogeniture and the youngest son would typically inherit the largest share of the parent's animals.... The name originated from a case in Nottingham in 1327 when the English borough, or part of the town, held to ultimogeniture, the French part to primogeniture. In the villages, there is a general rule of ultimogeniture (the youngest son and his family live with the parents, and he inherits the contents of the household).
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