Devolution

Devolution (Latin: devolvere , `` roll down '' or, in other words, `` roll off '') stands for:

• the transition of a ruler title or a hereditary nobility title to a successor, see Succession to the throne
• the transfer of administrative functions from the sovereign to local authorities, see devolution (constitutional law)
  • e.g. in the United Kingdom, see Devolution (United Kingdom)
• the transfer of proceedings to a higher court by filing an appeal, see devolution effect
• the transfer of an administrative matter to a superordinate authority, see application for devolution
• the abandonment of cultural elements in connection with cultural change

See also:

• Devolution law
• War of Devolution (1667–1668), military conflict between Spain and France

This is a disambiguation page for differentiating between several terms identified with the same word.