DESCENDANT
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
lineal descendant.A blood relative in the direct line of descent. • Children, grandchildren, and
great-grandchildren are lineal descendants. [Blacks Law 8th]