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]