Hereditary succession
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
Descent or title by descent at common law; the title whereby a man on the death of his ancestor acquires hla estate by right of representation as his heir at law.
See In re Donahue's Estate, 36 Cal. 332 ; Barclay v. Cameron, 25 Tex. 241.