Nesting principle

The nesting principle is used in different contexts:

• In the economic system of the GDR, the nesting principle meant that the budgets of subordinate units (e.g. districts) were also part of the budgets of the higher-level units and that the higher-level units had the right to issue instructions, see State Budget (GDR) #Clocking principle
• In German property law, the nesting principle describes the rule standardized in § 953 ff. That with the acquisition of an item, the associated components are also acquired, see nesting principle (property law)
• In planning processes, the nesting principle describes that subordinate plans must be part of the superordinate plan, see nesting privilege (planning)

See also:

• Box privilege

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