succession duty

noun

chiefly British

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In Florida, the succession duties would go to the Attorney General and then the CFO if there isn’t a lieutenant governor. Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025

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First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of succession duty was in 1853

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“Succession duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/succession%20duty. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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