DESCENDANT

descendant

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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. […]

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descendant

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descendant n. (1)子孙；后代；晚辈血亲 包括所有亲等的晚辈血亲。现代仅指直系晚辈血亲〔lineal descendant〕，包括养子女〔adopted child〕，但是不包括旁系亲属〔collateral relations〕。 (2) (复)可以继承无遗嘱死者遗产的晚辈亲属

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