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Simple English definitions for legal terms

family

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A quick definition of family:

A family is a group of people who are related to each other either by being born into the same family or by being legally joined together. This can include parents, children, siblings, and other relatives. Families have special rights and responsibilities under the law, such as taking care of children and inheriting property. Even if people are not related by blood or law, they can still consider themselves a family, but they may not have the same legal rights as other families.

A more thorough explanation:

A family is a group of people who are related to each other either by blood or through legal means such as marriage, adoption, or fostering. This group may include parents, children, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Being part of a family comes with special rights and responsibilities. For example, parents have a duty to protect and care for their children. Family members may also have certain rights when it comes to inheritance and property.

Some people who are not related by blood or law may also consider themselves a family. However, they do not have the same legal rights and protections as those who are recognized as a family under the law.

Examples of families include:

  • A married couple and their children
  • A single parent and their child
  • An adopted child and their adoptive parents
  • A group of siblings and their parents

These examples illustrate how families can be formed through different means, but they all share a bond of love and support for each other.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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