Absent or no difference from preceding column
Formerly present

Hereditary by a son (patrilineal)
Hereditary by other patrilineal heir (e.g., YoBr)
Hereditary by a sisters son (matrilineal)
Hereditary by other matrilineal heir (e.g., YoBr)
Nonhereditary or absence of any such office

Equal or relatively equal
Exclusively or predominantly to the one adjudged best qualified
Ultimogeniture (to the junior individual)
Primogeniture (to the senior individual)

Equal or relatively equal
Exclusively or predominantly to the one adjudged best qualified
Ultimogeniture (to the junior individual)
Primogeniture (to the senior individual)

Early marriage of females (at or before puberty)
Insistence on virginity
Prohibited but weakly censured and not infrequent
Allowed, censured only if pregnancy results
Trial marriage, promiscuous relations prohibited
Freely permitted, even if pregnancy results

Exclusively parental
Single atypical or occasional category of non-parent
Two or more atypical or occasional categories of non-parent
Single category that typical and frequent but less important than parents
Two or more categories, at least oneof which typical and frequent, but less important than parents
More typical and frequent than parents

Exclusively parental
Single atypical or occasional category of non-parent
Two or more atypical or occasional categories of non-parent
Single category that typical and frequent but less important than parents
Two or more categories, at least oneof which typical and frequent, but less important than parents
More typical and frequent than parents

Exclusively parental
Single atypical or occasional category of non-parent
Two or more atypical or occasional categories of non-parent
Single category that typical and frequent but less important than parents
Two or more categories, at least oneof which typical and frequent, but less important than parents
More typical and frequent than parents
Exclusively non-parental

Exclusively parental
Single atypical or occasional category of non-parent
Two or more atypical or occasional categories of non-parent
Single category that typical and frequent but less important than parents
Two or more categories, at least oneof which typical and frequent, but less important than parents
More typical and frequent than parents
Exclusively non-parental