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Law · Title succession laws

Feudal Elective

Feudal Elective is a title succession law in Crusader Kings III: The Ruler and all direct De Jure Vassals of one or two Ranks below the Title can nominate a Title Heir from among themselves and the Close Family of the ruler. Passing it costs 500 prestige before modifiers. Patch 1.20.0.3, from game/common/laws/01_title_succession_laws.txt.

The Ruler and all direct De Jure Vassals of one or two Ranks below the Title can nominate a Title Heir from among themselves and the Close Family of the ruler.

How succession works

Order of succession
election
Election
feudal elective

The values are the game's own keys from the law's succession block.

The title succession laws

  1. 1Feudal Elective
  2. 2Princely Elective
  3. 3Saxon Elective
  4. 4Scandinavian Elective
  5. 5Tanistry Elective
  6. 6Tribal Elective
  7. 7Temporal Theocratic
  8. 8Noble Family Succession
  9. 9Law of the Land Succession
  10. 10Confederation Elective
  11. 11Minister Appointment
  12. 12Grand Marshal Appointment

Who can pass it

Can pass (can_pass) (1 line of game script)
can_change_title_law_trigger = yes

As written in game/common/laws/01_title_succession_laws.txt.

Can have (can_have) (13 lines of game script)
government_has_flag = government_is_feudal
highest_held_title_tier >= tier_duchy
NOR = {
	culture = {
		has_cultural_parameter = witenagemot_succession_enabled
	}
	culture = {
		has_cultural_parameter = scandinavian_elective_enabled
	}
	culture = {
		has_cultural_parameter = tribal_elective_enabled
	}
}

As written in game/common/laws/01_title_succession_laws.txt.

Source: game/common/laws/01_title_succession_laws.txt, common/law_groups and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3. A cost shows the base the files give; “varies” when it depends on your realm.