Inheritance Laws

noun a particular right or privilege that a person has from birth, especially as an inheritance

• In many cultures, inheritance laws dictate who receives a person's birthright.
• I believe that everyone has the birthright to pursue their dreams.
• Yo, that car is my birthright, I'm gonna own it one day.
• She felt that her artistic talent was her birthright, passed down through generations of her family.

noun blood relationship

• The study of consanguinity is important in understanding genetic diseases.
• Consanguinity is when family members marry each other.
• Some people think consanguinity is weird.
• Consanguinity can create a tangled web of relationships.

adjective relating to or based on the male line of descent

• The inheritance of property in this society is based on a patrilineal system.
• In their family, they follow a patrilineal line of descent.
• I heard their family tree is all about that patrilineal vibe.
• The company's leadership structure is often described as patrilineal, with power passing down from father to son.

noun an inheritance or legacy

• The family's patrimony included valuable real estate and a large investment portfolio.
• He inherited a substantial patrimony from his wealthy grandparents.
• She's living off her parents' patrimony while she figures out what to do with her life.
• The artist's unique style is considered part of the cultural patrimony of the country.

noun a class or group of nobles or aristocrats, especially those holding hereditary titles

• The peerage system in the United Kingdom is made up of different ranks of nobility.
• Hereditary titles in the peerage can sometimes be a topic of gossip among the upper class.
• I heard he's trying to marry into the peerage to secure his social status.
• In the world of academia, being published in a prestigious journal is like entering the peerage of respected researchers.

adjective relating to or tracing descent through the male line

• In agnatic societies, descent is traced through the male line.
• In some families, agnatic inheritance is still practiced.
• I heard that guy is all about that agnatic stuff.
• The company's leadership structure is often described as agnatic, with decision-making power concentrated in a few key individuals.