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It was natural that the quasi-hereditary succession should revert to the elder line.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" by Various

In any case the influence of the quasi-hereditary character of the over-headmanship upon the rule of descent cannot but have been comparatively slight.

From Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia by Thomas, Northcote Whitridge