lineal descendant; descendant in the direct line
Legal term for a person who is a direct descendant, such as a child or grandchild. Contrasts with 尊属 (そんぞく, ascendant).
See also: 尊属
Under the Civil Code, lineal descendants become heirs.
Show the relationship between ascendants and descendants in a diagram.
lineal descendant
Standard modern kanji form.
Out-dated kanji form; 屬 is the kyūjitai of 属.
Compound of 卑 (hi, 'lowly, humble') and 属 (zoku, 'belonging, affiliation'). The term is used in legal contexts to denote descendants in the direct line, as opposed to 尊属 (ascendants).