Guam § 809 - Lineal Consanguinity Defined.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 809 — Lineal Consanguinity Defined., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 809. Lineal Consanguinity Defined.
Lineal consanguinity, or the direct line of consanguinity, is the
relationship between persons one of whom is a descendant of the other.
The direct line of consanguinity is divided into a direct line descending,
which connects a person with those who descend from such person, and
a direct line ascending, which connects a person with those from whom
such person descends. In the direct line there are as many degrees as
there are generations. Thus a child is, with regard to such child's parents,
in the first degree; a grandchild, with regard to such grandchild's
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grandparent, in the second degree; and vice-versa as to the parent and
grandparent with regard to their respective children and grandchildren.
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 809 cover?
Section 809 ("Lineal Consanguinity Defined.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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