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Collateral descendant

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001051

A person who descends from a collateral relative of an individual, such as a niece, nephew or cousin, rather than from that individual in the direct line. The label contrasts with a lineal descendant, which covers children, grandchildren and later offspring. Intestacy statutes name collateral descendants as heirs only when no closer relatives survive.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001051
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001051",
  "term": "Collateral descendant",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A person who descends from a collateral relative of an individual, such as a niece, nephew or cousin, rather than from that individual in the direct line. The label contrasts with a lineal descendant, which covers children, grandchildren and later offspring. Intestacy statutes name collateral descendants as heirs only when no closer relatives survive.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/collateral-descendant/"
}

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