Succession

Two entities that legally succeed each other.

Inheritance

Abstract schemata are used for inheritance only and shouldn’t be used directly.

Entities using a generated schema shouldn’t be created directly by users.

Entities using a matchable schema can be used for matching and cross-referencing.

Entities using a hidden schema shouldn’t be displayed in user interfaces or created by users.

FollowTheMoney has well-defined semantics for different representations of entities, for example in a network graph or in a timeline.

In a network graph, entities should be represented as an edge.
In a timeline, startDate or date should be used as the temporal start. endDate should be used as the temporal end.
Succession entities have no temporal extent, i.e. they are not suitable for representation in a timeline.