Definition of 惣領制 (そうりょうせい)

そうりょうせ

惣領制

そうりょうせい

souryousei

noun
sōryō system, organization of regional landholding families based on divided inheritance under the leadership of a main heir, usu. the eldest son (Kamakura period)
Related Kanji
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jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign
system, law, rule