Interpretation of the term “succession to heirs male”

Interpretation of the term “succession to heirs male”. Paragraph 158 of the Land Administration Manual - The conventional expression “succession to heirs male” when used in the original order conveying sanction to a grant, means that the grant descends to a single heir, unless a different rule of succession is specially prescribed.  For the purposes of this ruling the term “heir male” may be taken to be the equivalent of “male issue”.

Rule 8 of the Punjab Pension and Revenue Assignment Rules, 1937- This ruling applies only to assignments of land revenue granted in perpetuity after the 25^th November, 1859.  In the absence of any provision to the contrary in the grant such assignments descent integrally to a single heir, whose right does not become complete until his succession has been confirmed by the local Government.  This confirmation may, if cause should arise, be withheld.