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There are mainly two kinds of state succession:

1. Universal Succession
It embodies two things;

• When one state is entirely absolved by the other wither by subjugation or voluntary merger. And,
• When a state gets divided into separate part each tending to become a separate international person.

2. Partial Succession
Partial succession occurs in any of the following circumstances;

• Cession of one part of state to another state i.e. of California to the USA in 1874
• Revolt by a part of state
• Acceptance of supremacy of another state
• To become a protectorate state of the other