Definition: In legal terminology, a primogeniture is a type of inheritance where the eldest child inherits all assets from their parents. This means that any remaining assets are distributed according to the laws of intestacy (which governs the distribution of property after the death of a person without a will), rather than following the law of intestate succession (which governs the distribution of property when there is no surviving spouse or child). Primogeniture can occur in a variety of situations, such as a son inher