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Direct

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Direct, an epithet for the line of ascendants and descendants in genealogical succession, opposed to collateral. Collateral relationship is relationship through another branch, as cousins, etc.

of a judge, to give the rule of law to a jury. See Taylor on Evidence, ch. 3; R. S. C., Ord. XL

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