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One who has preceded another in a direct line of descent; a lineal ascendant. A former possessor; the person last seised. In this sense a child may be the "ancestor" of his deceased parent, or one brother the "ancestor" of another. The term differs from "predecessor," in that it is applied to a natural person and his progenitors, while the latter is applied also to a … [Read more...] about ANCESTOR

or ami, a French word, signifying, friend. Prochein amy, the next friend. Alien amy, a foreigner, the citizen or subject of some friendly power or prince. See AMI; PROCHEIN AMY. … [Read more...] about AMY

Relating to ancestors, or to what has been done by them; as homage ancestrel. Derived from ancestors. Ancestral estates are such as are transmitted by descent, and not by purchase. … [Read more...] about ANCESTRAL

The English Indefinite article. In statutes and other legal documents, it is equivalent to "one" or "any;" is seldom used to denote plurality. Kaufman v. Superior Court, 115 Gal. 152, 46 Pac. 904; People v. Ogden, 8 App. Div. 464, 40 N. Y. Supp. 827. … [Read more...] about AN