xiōng​zhōng​dì​jí

succession by a younger brother; levirate marriage

兄终弟及 兄終弟及 xiōng​zhōng​dì​jí
succession by a younger brother; levirate marriage
A system where a younger brother inherits his older brother's title, position, or property, or in some historical contexts, marries the late brother's widow.

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