Which term describes individuals who are descended one from the other or all from a common ancestor?

• A. Lineal descendants
• B. Collateral descendants
• C. Degree of consanguinity or degree of kinship
• D. Fee simple or fee simple absolute

Answer: (A)

The term describes a direct line of descent from a common ancestor. Lineal descendants are people who descend one from another along the same lineage—such as a person, their child, grandchild, and so on. This direct line is what the phrase “descended one from the other or all from a common ancestor” captures.

Collateral descendants are related by blood but not in a direct line (think siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles). The degree of consanguinity (or kinship) is a measure of how closely related two individuals are, not the label for the relatives themselves. Fee simple refers to ownership of real property, not familial relationships.