Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Brother-in-law: A brother-in-law is the brother of your spouse or the husband of your sister. It can also refer to the husband of your spouse's sister.
Definition: Brother-in-law refers to the brother of one's spouse or the husband of one's sister. It can also refer to the husband of one's spouse's sister. The plural form of brother-in-law is brothers-in-law.
These examples illustrate how brother-in-law can refer to different relationships. In the first example, the speaker's sister's husband is their brother-in-law. In the second example, the speaker's wife's brother is their brother-in-law. In the third example, the speaker's spouse's sister's husband is their brother-in-law.