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Abbess Electiveabbess_elective_female	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	Any country
Abbot Electiveabbot_elective	Yes	No	No	Yes	—	—	Any country
Requirements Potential Has the Abbey Government Reform Can't be changed while Has the Abbey Government Reform Exact conditions
Absolute Cognatic Primogenitureabsolute_cognatic_primogeniture	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	Any country
Requirements Potential Succession Law is NOT a FratricideorUnigeniture Exact conditions
Admiral Electionadmiralty_regime_heir_selection	Yes	—	—	—	—	—	Any country
Requirements Potential Has the Admiralty Regime Government Reform Can't be changed while Has the Admiralty Regime Government Reform Exact conditions
Bishopric Electivebishopric_elective	Yes	No	No	No	—	—	Any country
Requirements Heir is allowed Target Has variable list: `supported_heirs` Is target in variable list Name: `supported_heirs` Target: Root Exact conditions
Byzantine Successionbyzantine_succession	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	—	—	Only some countries
Requirements Show requirements (6 checks)
Cognatic Primogeniturecognatic_primogeniture	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	Any country
Requirements Potential Succession Law is NOT a FratricideorUnigeniture Exact conditions
Diarchic Electiondiarchic_election	—	—	—	—	For life	5	Any country
Requirements Potential Has the Diarchy Republic Government Reform Can't be changed while Has the Diarchy Republic Government Reform Exact conditions ModifiersRoyal Marriages
Doge Electiondoge_election	—	—	—	—	For life	3	Any country
Requirements Potential Has the Merchant Republic Government Reform Can't be changed while Has the Merchant Republic Government Reform Exact conditions ModifiersRoyal Marriages
Dynastic Cognatic Primogenitureaustrian_cognatic_primogeniture	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	Any country
Requirements Potential Has the Libertas Affectandi Government Reform Exact conditions
Dynastic Elective Successiondynastic_elective_succession	Yes	No	—	—	For life	5	Any country
Requirements Can't be changed while Estate Satisfaction (Nobility) < 0.8 Potential Unlocked: Dynastic Elective Succession Exact conditions
Elective Potestatepodesta_elective	—	No	—	—	For life	5	Any country
Requirements Show requirements (7 checks) ModifiersRoyal Marriages
Elective Successionelective_succession	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	For life	3	Any country
Requirements Show requirements (5 checks)
Favored Son Successionfavorite_son_elective_succession	Yes	No	No	Yes	—	—	Any country
Requirements Potential Succession Law is NOT a FratricideorUnigeniture Exact conditions
Fratricidefratricide_succesion	—	—	—	—	For life	0	Only some countries
Requirements Potential Culture: TurkishorTurkoman Can't be changed while At least one of Less than 50 towards Conciliatory Estate Power (Crown) ≤ 0.35 Exact conditions
General Staff Electiongeneral_heir_selection	Yes	—	—	—	—	—	Any country
Requirements Potential Has the Military Regime Government Reform Can't be changed while Has the Military Regime Government Reform Exact conditions
Grandmaster Electivegrandmaster_elective	Yes	No	No	—	—	—	Any country
Requirements Heir is allowed Target Has variable list: `supported_heirs` Is target in variable list Name: `supported_heirs` Target: Root Exact conditions
Gurū Electionguru_election	Yes	Yes	—	—	For life	0	Any country
Requirements Show requirements (7 checks)
Ibadi Successionibadi_zuhur_heir_selection	Yes	No	—	—	—	—	Only some countries
Requirements Potential Religion: Ibadism Exact conditions
Iberian Union Successioniberian_union_succession	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	Any country
Requirements Can't be changed while Succession Law is a Iberian Union Succession Potential Has DLC: Across the Pillars Succession Law is a Iberian Union Succession Exact conditions
Judicial Electionjudicial_election	—	—	—	—	For life	0	Any country
Requirements Potential Has the Judicate Government Reform Can't be changed while Has the Judicate Government Reform Exact conditions
Lottery Electionlottery_election	—	—	—	—	For life	3	Any country
ModifiersRoyal Marriages
Mamlūk Successionmamluk_succesion	Yes	No	No	Yes	—	—	Any country
Requirements Potential Has the Mamlūk Government Government Reform Can't be changed while Has the Mamlūk Government Government Reform Exact conditions
Matrilineal Non-Exclusivematrilineal_non_exclusive	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	—	Any country
Requirements Show requirements (7 checks)
Matrilineal Salic Lawmatrilineal_salic_law	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	—	—	Only some countries
Requirements Potential Succession Law is NOT a FratricideorUnigeniture Exact conditions
Military Dictatorshipmilitary_dictatorship	—	—	—	—	For life	3	Any country
Requirements Potential Has the Ambrosian RepublicorRevolutionary Autocracy Government Reform Can't be changed while Has the Ambrosian RepublicorRevolutionary Autocracy Government Reform Exact conditions ModifiersRoyal Marriages
Oligarchic Electiveoligarchic_elective	—	—	—	—	For life	3	Any country
ModifiersRoyal Marriages
Papal Conclavepapal_election	—	—	—	—	For life	0	Only some countries
Requirements Potential Is Papal States Can't be changed while Is Papal States Exact conditions
Partition Inheritancepartition_inheritance	Yes	No	No	Yes	—	—	Any country
Requirements Potential Succession Law is NOT a FratricideorUnigeniture Can't be changed while Has estate privilege: Right to Inherit Exact conditions
Peasant Electivepeasant_elective	—	—	—	—	For life	3	Any country
Requirements Potential Has the Peasant Republic Government Reform Can't be changed while Has the Peasant Republic Government Reform Exact conditions
Pirate Electivepirate_elective	—	—	—	—	For life	3	Any country
Requirements Potential Has the Pirate Brethren Government Reform Can't be changed while Has the Pirate Brethren Government Reform Exact conditions
Republic 2 Year Termsrepublic_2_year_terms	—	—	—	—	2 years	4	Any country
Requirements Potential Has the Great and Minor Councils of Genoa Government Reform Exact conditions ModifiersRoyal Marriages
Republic 4 Year Termsrepublic_4_year_terms	—	—	—	—	4 years	4	Any country
ModifiersRoyal Marriages
Ritual Selectionritual_selection	Yes	No	No	No	—	—	Only some countries
Requirements Potential CultureBelongs to the Andean Culture Group Exact conditions
Salic Lawsalic_law	Yes	No	No	Yes	—	—	Any country
Requirements Potential Succession Law is NOT a FratricideorUnigeniture Exact conditions
Selection of the new Bank Executivebank_selection	—	No	No	Yes	—	—	Any country
Requirements Potential Has the Banking Family Government Reform Can't be changed while Has the Banking Family Government Reform Exact conditions ModifiersRoyal Marriages
Semi-Salic Lawsemi_salic_law	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	—	—	Any country
Requirements Potential Succession Law is NOT a FratricideorUnigeniture Exact conditions
Signoria Selectionsignoria_selection	Yes	—	Yes	Yes	For life	—	Any country
Requirements Potential Has the Dynastic Signoria Government Reform Can't be changed while Has the Dynastic Signoria Government Reform Exact conditions ModifiersBurghers Allowed for MarriageRoyal Marriages
Tanistry Electivetanistry_elective	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	—	—	Any country
Requirements Heir is allowed Is NOT ruler Potential At least one of Has the Celtic Traditions Government Reform CultureBelongs to the Celtic Culture Group Exact conditions
Theocratic Electivetheocratic_elective	Yes	No	No	Yes	—	—	Any country
Tribal Matriarchaltribal_matrilineal	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	Any country
Requirements Can't be changed while Has the Haudenosaunee Clan Mothers Government Reform Exact conditions
Tribal Oldest Maletribal_oldest_male	Yes	No	No	Yes	—	—	Any country
Unigenitureunigeniture	Yes	No	No	Yes	—	—	Only some countries
Requirements Potential Culture: TurkishorTurkoman Exact conditions
Union of Crowns Successionunion_of_crowns_succession	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	—	—	Any country
Requirements Show requirements (22 checks)
Veche Selectionveche_selection	—	—	—	—	For life	0	Only some countries
Requirements Potential Has the The Veche Advance Exact conditions ModifiersRoyal Marriages
Youngest Son of Ruleryoungest_son_of_ruler	Yes	No	No	—	—	—	Any country
Requirements Potential Succession Law is NOT a FratricideorUnigeniture Exact conditions

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