Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Lineal — Lin e*al (l[i^]n [ e]*al), a. [L. linealis belonging to a line, fr. linea line: cf. F. lin[ e]al. See 3d {Line}.] 1. Descending in a direct line from an ancestor; hereditary; derived from ancestors; opposed to {collateral}; as, a lineal descent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lineal measure — Lineal Lin e*al (l[i^]n [ e]*al), a. [L. linealis belonging to a line, fr. linea line: cf. F. lin[ e]al. See 3d {Line}.] 1. Descending in a direct line from an ancestor; hereditary; derived from ancestors; opposed to {collateral}; as, a lineal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lineal — /liniyal/ That which comes in a line; especially a direct line, as from father to son. Collateral relationship is not called lineal, though the expression collateral line, is not unusual. Proceeding in direct or unbroken line, hereditary,… … Black's law dictionary
lineal — /liniyal/ That which comes in a line; especially a direct line, as from father to son. Collateral relationship is not called lineal, though the expression collateral line, is not unusual. Proceeding in direct or unbroken line, hereditary,… … Black's law dictionary
descent — Hereditary succession. Succession to the ownership of an estate by inheritance, or by any act of law, as distinguished from purchase. Title by descent is the title by which one person, upon the death of another, acquires the real estate of the… … Black's law dictionary
descent — Hereditary succession. Succession to the ownership of an estate by inheritance, or by any act of law, as distinguished from purchase. Title by descent is the title by which one person, upon the death of another, acquires the real estate of the… … Black's law dictionary
lineal heirs — Persons entitled to the property of an intestate as heirs by lineal descent. See lineal descent … Ballentine's law dictionary
lineal inheritance tax — A succession tax imposed upon the passing of property of a decedent to persons connected with him by lineal descent. Estate of Macky, 46 Colo 79, 102 P 1075. See lineal descent … Ballentine's law dictionary
lineal — lineally, adv. /lin ee euhl/, adj. 1. being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession. 2. of or transmitted by lineal descent. 3. linear. [1350 1400; ME < LL linealis. See LINE1, AL1] * * * … Universalium
lineal — lin•e•al [[t]ˈlɪn i əl[/t]] adj. 1) being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession 2) of or transmitted by lineal descent 3) linear • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < LLlīneālis; see line I, al… … From formal English to slang
