British succession law
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British succession law is the body of legal rules and historical statutes that determine the hereditary transmission of the British Crown, shaping who becomes monarch and in what order.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| British succession law canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: British succession law Context triple: [Australian constitutional monarchy, successionLawInfluencedBy, British succession law]
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Hanoverian succession
The Hanoverian succession was the early 18th-century dynastic transition that brought the House of Hanover to the British throne, beginning with George I after the death of Queen Anne under the terms of the Act of Settlement 1701.
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British monarchy
The British monarchy is the constitutional royal institution of the United Kingdom and its realms, historically ruling a global empire and serving as a central symbol of continuity, national identity, and ceremonial authority.
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Elizabethan succession intrigues
Elizabethan succession intrigues were the complex political and dynastic maneuvers, plots, and negotiations surrounding who would inherit the English throne during and after the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
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British throne
The British throne is the hereditary seat of the United Kingdom’s monarchy, occupied by the reigning king or queen as the nation’s sovereign.
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Poynings' Law
Poynings' Law was a late 15th-century statute that placed the Irish Parliament under tight control of the English Crown by requiring prior approval of its legislation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British succession law Target entity description: British succession law is the body of legal rules and historical statutes that determine the hereditary transmission of the British Crown, shaping who becomes monarch and in what order.
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A.
Hanoverian succession
The Hanoverian succession was the early 18th-century dynastic transition that brought the House of Hanover to the British throne, beginning with George I after the death of Queen Anne under the terms of the Act of Settlement 1701.
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B.
British monarchy
The British monarchy is the constitutional royal institution of the United Kingdom and its realms, historically ruling a global empire and serving as a central symbol of continuity, national identity, and ceremonial authority.
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C.
Elizabethan succession intrigues
Elizabethan succession intrigues were the complex political and dynastic maneuvers, plots, and negotiations surrounding who would inherit the English throne during and after the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
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D.
British throne
The British throne is the hereditary seat of the United Kingdom’s monarchy, occupied by the reigning king or queen as the nation’s sovereign.
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E.
Poynings' Law
Poynings' Law was a late 15th-century statute that placed the Irish Parliament under tight control of the English Crown by requiring prior approval of its legislation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of law
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ |
| after2013Abolished | disqualification for marriage to a Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| after2013Introduced | absolute primogeniture ⓘ |
| after2013Limited | requirement of sovereign consent to first six persons in line ⓘ |
| appliesTo | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constrainedBy |
constitutional conventions
ⓘ
statutes of the UK Parliament ⓘ statutes of the pre-Union English Parliament ⓘ statutes of the pre-Union Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| continuesInForceUnder | uncodified British constitution ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines |
circumstances of disqualification from succession
ⓘ
who is in line to the British throne ⓘ |
| determines | order of succession to the British throne ⓘ |
| governsSuccessionTo |
head of state of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
common law rules
ⓘ
statutory law ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalOriginIn |
Acts of Union 1707
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English law NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish law ⓘ |
| historicallyExcluded |
Roman Catholics from the throne
ⓘ
persons married to Roman Catholics ⓘ |
| historicallyRequired |
Protestant succession
ⓘ
male-preference primogeniture ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hanoverian succession in 1714
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
accession of the House of Windsor ⓘ |
| interactsWith | laws of succession in Commonwealth realms ⓘ |
| isAdministeredThrough |
Accession Council procedures
ⓘ
proclamations of accession ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
debates on gender equality
ⓘ
debates on religious discrimination ⓘ |
| keyStatute |
Act of Settlement 1701
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bill of Rights 1689 NERFINISHED ⓘ Regency Act 1937 NERFINISHED ⓘ Regency Act 1953 NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Marriages Act 1772 NERFINISHED ⓘ Succession to the Crown Act 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ Union with England Act 1707 NERFINISHED ⓘ Union with Scotland Act 1706 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | role of the monarch as Supreme Governor of the Church of England ⓘ |
| regulates | hereditary transmission of the Crown ⓘ |
| requires |
consent of Commonwealth realms for changes to succession rules by convention
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monarch to be in communion with the Church of England ⓘ monarch to swear coronation oaths to uphold the Protestant religion ⓘ |
| wasReformedBy | Succession to the Crown Act 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: British succession law Description of subject: British succession law is the body of legal rules and historical statutes that determine the hereditary transmission of the British Crown, shaping who becomes monarch and in what order.
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