Majorat a. : The right of succession to property according to age; -- so termed in some of the countries of continental Europe.

Majorat a. : Property, landed or funded, so attached to a title of honor as to descend with it.

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Taxonomy
Majorat, Morgadio, free encyclopedia, law, abolished, ordynacja, family name, Polish village, search, legal concept, Unsourced, succession, European countries, estates, members of the family, factors, evolution, England.

Defination from the web:
majorat (fideicommis) would be inherited by the oldest son, or if there was no son, the nearest relative. ... In Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, majorat was known as ordynacja and was introduced in late 16th century by king Stefan Batory. ...