lawful issue
- Once a term used in will statutes meaning children born to married parents, but now equivalent to 'issue' or 'lineal descendant'
- Her will declared that her estate would be divided equally among her lawful issue.
- To be considered as lawful issue for inheritance, paternity needed to be established.
- Despite being the closest relative, he was not considered lawful issue due to the reasons of his birth.
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