§ 1-209
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§1–209.
(a)In construing all provisions of the estates of decedents law and, unless a contrary intention is indicated, in construing the terms of a will, issue means every living lineal descendant except a lineal descendant of a living lineal descendant.
(b)A person who is treated as a child of a person pursuant to §§ 1–205 through 1–208 of this subtitle shall be considered for all purposes as:
(1)A lineal descendant of the person; and
(2)Except as provided in subsection
(a)of this section, a lineal descendant of all persons of whom the person is a lineal descendant.