CH 3
Royal Fiance
What Is An Heir?
DEF # 1 : A person who inherits or is entitled to inherit the rank, title, position, etc., of another.
DEF # 2: A person or group considered as inheriting the tradition, talent, etc., of a predecessor.
Examples: The heir to a royal house must protect his people from destruction.
The primary purpose of a royal marriage was to beget an heir to continue the line.
In law, an heir is a person who is entitled to receive a share of the deceased's (the person who died) property, subject to the rules of inheritance in the jurisdiction where the deceased (decedent) died or owned property at the time of death. A person does not become an heir before the death of the deceased, since the exact identity of the persons entitled to inherit is determined only then. Members of ruling noble or royal houses expected to become heirs are called heirs apparent if first in line and incapable of being displaced from inheriting by another claim; otherwise, they are heirs presumptive. There is a further concept of joint inheritance, pending renunciation by all but one, which is called coparceny.
In modern law, the terms inheritance and heir refer exclusively to succession to property by descent from a deceased dying intestate. Takers in property succeeded to under a will are termed generally beneficiaries, and specifically devisees for real property, bequestees for personal property, or legatees for money.
This is where the Imperial Title comes in for the story...
Inheritance is the practice of passing on property, titles, debts, rights and obligations upon the death of an individual. It has long played an important role in human societies. The rules of inheritance differ between societies and have changed over time.
For this story, the Ryukyu Royal Court must decide if Sota is worthy enough to inheriant the Imperial Title to guide his people to a better future in life.