Noun
the order in which individuals are expected to succeed one another in some official position
Source: WordNetAll rulers of the Ptolemaic dynasty uninterruptedly from Ptolemy IV ( Ptolemy II married his sister but had no issue) were married to their brothers and sisters, so as to keep the Ptolemaic blood "pure" and to strengthen the line of succession. Source: Internet
Before the birth of James's son on 10 June, William had been third in the line of succession. Source: Internet
Assuming Ignatius' view was the Apostolic teaching and practice, the line of succession was unbroken and passed through the four ancient Patriarchal sees (those local churches known to be founded by apostles), Rome, Jerusalem, Antioch and Alexandria. Source: Internet
Cutting a couple of royals from the public teat — especially those who are practically an apocalypse away from the line of succession — is hardly going to affect the institution of the monarchy. Source: Internet
“But Truman was to many Americans an ‘accidental president,’ having attained the Oval Office not at the ballot box, but by line of succession after Franklin D. Roosevelt’s death. Source: Internet
Geneaologists believe Otto was a distant member of Britain's royal line of succession because of the centuries-long connections between Europe's historic royal families. Source: Internet