lineal descendants
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lineal descendants — Blood relatives in the direct line of descent. Re Smith s Estate, 343 Mich 291, 72 NW2d 287, 51 ALR2d 287. The children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, etc. of a person. 23 Am J2d Desc & D § 42 … Ballentine's law dictionary
lineal — lineal, linear share the basic meaning of or relating to a line or lines, but they are clearly distinguished in their specific senses. Lineal is more often applied to a direct line of succession from or to a common ancestor either physical or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
lineal — /liniyal/ That which comes in a line; especially a direct line, as from father to son. Collateral relationship is not called lineal, though the expression collateral line, is not unusual. Proceeding in direct or unbroken line, hereditary,… … Black's law dictionary
lineal — /liniyal/ That which comes in a line; especially a direct line, as from father to son. Collateral relationship is not called lineal, though the expression collateral line, is not unusual. Proceeding in direct or unbroken line, hereditary,… … Black's law dictionary
lineal — lin|e|al [ˈlıniəl] adj formal related directly to someone who lived a long time before you ▪ lineal descendants … Dictionary of contemporary English
lineal — adjective 1 formal related directly to someone who lived a long time before you: lineal descendants 2 another form of linear lineally adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Lineal succession (Latter Day Saints) — Lineal succession was a doctrine, largely abandoned in many denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement, whereby certain key church positions are held by right of inheritance. Most frequently the offices connected with lineal succession are… … Wikipedia
linear — lineal, linear share the basic meaning of or relating to a line or lines, but they are clearly distinguished in their specific senses. Lineal is more often applied to a direct line of succession from or to a common ancestor either physical or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Monticello Association — Monticello in 1940 Founded in 1913, the Monticello Association is a non profit organization of the lineal descendants of Thomas Jefferson, 3rd president of the United States. Jefferson was the designer, builder, owner and principal resident of… … Wikipedia
Christian Law of Succession in India — Christians in India have had different laws on succession. The British Indian Government enacted the Indian Succession Act of 1865 on the recommendations of the 3rd Law Commission. This Act was intended to be applied to different communities in… … Wikipedia
