Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Lineal
adj. Derived from or relating to common ancestors, esp. in a direct line; hereditary. Cf. COLLATERAL (1).
lineal consanguinity
The relationship between persons who are directly descended or a:,cended from one another (for example,mother and daughter, great-grandfather and ez-andson, etc.).
lineal descent
Descent in a direct or straight line, as from father or grandfather to son or grandson. - Also termed direct-line descent.
lineal heir
A person who is either an ancestor or a descendant of the decedent, such as a parent or child. Cf. collateral heir.
lineal warranty
Hist. A warranty existing when an heir derives title to land from the warrantor; a warranty from the same ancestor as the one from whom the land derived.