A descendant is generally construed as meaning anyone who is descended from a particular individual, however that descent is traced. Accordingly, a ‘male descendant’ would include all such descendants including those who have their descent through a female: Re Drake’s Will Trusts, Drake v Drake [1970] 3 All ER 32, [1971] Ch 179. It will not include collateral relations unless there is a clear definition clause in the will to that effect: Re Thurlow (dec’d), Riddick v Kennard [1972] Ch 379, 1 All ER 10; Mellows, The Law of Succession (5th Ed, Butterworths) pp 156-157. See also Consanguinity; Descent; Issue.
一般對後裔的解釋是指某個別人士的後代子孫，不管有關世系是怎樣探本溯源的。因此，「男性後裔」會包括所有此等包含源自女性世系的後裔：Re Drake’s Will Trusts, Drake v Drake [1970] 3 All ER 32, [1971] Ch 179。但並不包括旁系親屬，除非遺囑就此有清晰的定義條款，則屬例外：Re Thurlow (dec’d)，Riddick v Kennard [1972] Ch 379, 1 All ER 10, Mellows, The Law of Succession (第5版，Butterworths) 第156至157頁。另見 Consanguinity; Descent; Issue。n.

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