(n.) The act of transmitting, or the state of being
transmitted; as, the transmission of letters, writings, papers, news,
and the like, from one country to another; the transmission of rights,
titles, or privileges, from father to son, or from one generation to
another.
(n.) The right possessed by an heir or legatee of
transmitting to his successor or successors any inheritance, legacy,
right, or privilege, to which he is entitled, even if he should die
without enjoying or exercising it.
