collateral line

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.]

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词条贡献者

译员海燕，毕业于法国顶尖的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各种与破产对抗诉讼有关的法律文件。