e/Lineal Succession (Mormonism)

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has gloss	eng: Lineal succession was a doctrine, largely abandoned in many denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement, whereby certain key church positions are held by right of inheritance. Most frequently the offices connected with lineal succession are those of the President of the Church and the Presiding Patriarch.
lexicalization	eng: Lineal succession
instance of	c/Latter Day Saint doctrines, beliefs, and practices

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