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borough-English, a custom of inheritance in parts of England whereby land passed typically to the youngest son in preference to his older brothers. Of Anglo-Saxon origin, the custom was abolished by law in 1925. For alternative systems of inheritance in England see gavelkind and primogeniture.

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Borough English - Borough English is where the youngest son inherits instead of the eldest. It is of Saxon origin, ...
gavelkind - gavelkind gavelkind [M.E.,=family tenure], custom of inheritance of lands held in socage tenure, ...
primogeniture - primogeniture primogeniture, in law, the rule of inheritance whereby land descends to the oldest ...

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