ascendant ([schwa]-sen-d[schwa]nt), n. One who precedes in lineage, such as a parent or grandparent. — Also termed ancestor. Cf. DESCENDANT. — ascendant, adj. collateral ascendant. Loosely, an aunt, uncle, or other relative who is not strictly an ancestor. — Also termed collateral ancestor. lineal ascendant. A blood relative in the direct line of ascent; ancestor. […]
Loosely, an aunt, uncle, or other relative who is not strictly an ancestor. — Also termed collateral ancestor.
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A blood relative in the direct line of ascent; ancestor. • Parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents are lineal ascendants.
Property that comes from the father of a party and other ascendants of the paternal stock.
A line of descent traced through only those persons who are related to each other directly as ascendants or descendants. [Cases: Descent and Distribution 25. C.J.S. Descent and Distribution § 32.]
A line of descent connecting persons who are not directly related to each other as ascendants or descendants, but who are descendants of a common ancestor. [Cases: Descent and Distribution 32, 37. C.J.S. Descent and Distribution §§ 40–41, 44–49.]
descendant (di-sen-d[schwa]nt), n. One who follows in lineage, in direct (not collateral) descent from a person. • Examples are children and grandchildren. Cf. ASCENDANT. [Cases: Descent and Distribution 25. C.J.S. Descent and Distribution § 32.] — descendant, adj. collateral descendant. Loosely, a blood relative who is not strictly a descendant, like a niece or nephew.
Property that comes from the mother of a party and other ascendants of the maternal stock.
ancestor, n. A person from whom an estate has passed; ASCENDANT. • This word is the correlative of heir. Cf. HEIR(1). common ancestor. A person to whom the ancestry of two or more persons is traced.