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LINEAL CONSANGUINUITY

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Blood relatives who are in a direct line of descendancy, e.g. grandfather, father, son, grandson. … [Read more...] about LINEAL CONSANGUINUITY

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

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Provides a method where a partnership may increase its capital investment from investors who will play little or no role in business decisions. General partners manage the business while limited partners are passive investors and not allowed to make day-to-day business decisions or else they will face the same exposure to liability as general partners. States may also provide … [Read more...] about LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

LINEAL DESCENDANTS

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See issue. … [Read more...] about LINEAL DESCENDANTS

LIMITED PERSONAL LIABILITY

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See limited liability. … [Read more...] about LIMITED PERSONAL LIABILITY

LINEAL DESCENT

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A straight line relationship by blood, such as grandfather, father and son and which may come into place when determining inheritence rights when a testator dies intestate (without a will). … [Read more...] about LINEAL DESCENT

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