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dynasty's house law defines who among female relatives is "nearest" to the last male. Male-preference primogeniture (in the past called cognatic primogeniture)

by the United States Congress. His silver medal was presented to his nearest male relative, Lewis Bush Jackson, in early 1835. Two destroyers in the U

inherited through the female line and Philip was Charles's nearest male relative through the male line. From 1337, Edward spent most of the rest of his life

succession dispute. When King Charles IV of France died in 1328, his nearest male relative was his sororal nephew, Edward III of England, but the French

male heir. Had Mr. Bennet fathered a son it would have passed to him, but it could not pass to any of his five daughters. Instead, the next nearest male

That the President of the United States be requested to present to the nearest male relative of lieutenant William Burrows, and to lieutenant Edward R. McCall

named Maa-le (Malé), while the nearest island was named Hulhu-le.[citation needed] The names of the main four wards or divisions of Malé Island are said

of the predecessor – for example, a brother, a son, or nearest male relative through the male line, including collateral agnate branches, for example

That the President of the United States be requested to present to the nearest male relative of lieutenant William Burrows, and to lieutenant Edward R. McCall

commended his gallantry, and ordered that a sword be presented to his nearest male relative. Two ships have been named USS Laub for him.  This article incorporates