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second degree relationship — A degree of kinship, including brothers, sisters, grandparents and grandchildren, according to the civil law method of computing degrees of kinship which prevails in most American jurisdictions. 23 Am J2d Desc & D § 48. See degrees of kinship … Ballentine's law dictionary
degree — de·gree n 1: a step in a direct line of descent or in the line of ascent to a common ancestor 2 a: a measure of the seriousness of a crime see also fifth degree, first degree, f … Law dictionary
Degree of relationship — is a measurement of kinship, and may generally be measured as either one vertical or horizontal step in a standard family tree. A first degree relative is a family member who shares about 50 percent of their genes with a particular individual in… … Wikipedia
kinship — /kin ship/, n. 1. the state or fact of being of kin; family relationship. 2. relationship by nature, qualities, etc.; affinity. [1825 35; KIN + SHIP] Syn. 1. See relationship. 1, 2. connection. 2. bearing. * * * Socially recognized relationship… … Universalium
second cousin — The same as first cousin once removed. Re O Mara s Estate, 106 NJ Eq 311, 151 A 67. The child of a first cousin. Anno: 54 ALR2d 1011. A relative in the fifth degree according to the civil law method of computing degrees of kinship which prevails… … Ballentine's law dictionary
second cousin once removed — The child of a second cousin. A relative in the sixth degree according to the civil law method of computing kinship which prevails in most jurisdictions. Anno: 54 ALR2d 1012, § I(b). Often called a third cousin … Ballentine's law dictionary
Prohibited degree of kinship — The prohibited degree of kinship refers to a degree of consanguinity (relatedness) below which sexual interrelationships are regarded as incestuous. Inbreeding is a taboo across nearly all cultures worldwide, but the line at which a relationship… … Wikipedia
Chinese kinship — The Chinese kinship system (simplified Chinese: 亲属系统; traditional Chinese: 親屬系統; pinyin: qīn shǔ xì tǒng) is classified as a Sudanese kinship system (also referred to as the Descriptive system ) used to define family. Identified by Lewis Henry… … Wikipedia
fifth degree of kinship — A second cousin under the civil law method of computing degrees of kinship which has been adopted in most American jurisdictions. 23 Am J2d Desc & D § 48 … Ballentine's law dictionary
sixth degree — A degree of relationship, that of the children of one s second cousins, according to the civil law method of computing degrees of kinship which prevails in most American jurisdictions. 23 Am J2d Desc & D § 48 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Cousin marriage — Charles Darwin and his wife Emma were first cousins. Cousin marriage is marriage between two cousins. In various jurisdictions and cultures, such marriages range from being considered ideal and actively encouraged, to being uncommon but still… … Wikipedia