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Lawful issue

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Descendants. See 161 N. Y. 11, 76 Am. St. Rep. 238, 55 N. E. 311.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In a devise to A for life, and on her death to her lawful issue, etc., these words are to be given the same effect as “heirs.” 3 Edw. I.; Hancock v. Butler, 21 Tex. 804. Under the term lawful issue, bastards cannot take a remainder in a life estate to the mother; Black v. Cartmell, 10 B. Mon. (Ky.) 188. See Issue.