§ 1-209. Issue

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   (a) In general. -- In construing all provisions of the estates of decedents law and, unless a contrary intention is indicated, in construing the terms of a will, issue means every living lineal descendant except a lineal descendant of a living lineal descendant.

(b) Person treated as child. -- A person who is treated as a child of a person pursuant to § 1-205 through 1-208 of this subtitle shall be considered for all purposes as:

   (1) A lineal descendant of the person; and

   (2) Subject to the exception in the first sentence of this section, a lineal descendant of all persons of whom the person is a lineal descendant.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 93, § 1-209; 1974, ch. 11, § 2; 1980, ch. 117; 2010, ch. 72, § 5.

                    
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