lineal

lineal (lin-ee-[schwa]l), adj. Derived from or relating to common ancestors, esp. in a direct line; hereditary. Cf. COLLATERAL(2). [Cases: Descent and Distribution 25. C.J.S. Descent and Distribution § 32.]

lineal, n. A lineal descendant; a direct blood relative.

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