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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.
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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.