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niece

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A quick definition of niece:

A niece is a girl who is the daughter of your brother or sister. Sometimes, it can also mean the daughter of your brother-in-law or sister-in-law. It can also include your grandniece in some cases. If your half-brother or half-sister has a daughter, she is your half-niece.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A niece is the daughter of a person's brother or sister. It can also refer to the daughter of a person's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. In some cases, a grandniece may also be referred to as a niece. A half-niece is the daughter of one's half-brother or half-sister.

  • My sister's daughter is my niece.
  • My brother-in-law's daughter is also my niece.
  • My cousin's daughter is my grandniece, but I still refer to her as my niece.
  • My half-sister's daughter is my half-niece.

These examples illustrate how a niece can be related to a person through different family members. It also shows how the term can be extended to include grandnieces and half-nieces.

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Just got my Michigan rejection
BookwormBroker
16:10
same
RoaldDahl
16:10
@HopefullyInLawSchool: what if i already got rejected. does it mean anything
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:12
@RoaldDahl: Likely not however it could mean nothing
RoaldDahl
16:15
So if it means nothing does that mean something?
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:17
Possibly
RoaldDahl
16:26
Cool
RoaldDahl
16:26
thank you!!!! i hope it means something
pinkandblue
16:31
fart
IrishDinosaur
16:36
Mich R gang lesgooo
Did anyone else get that random get to know nova email?
HopefullyInLawSchool
17:21
Ya it was sent to all YM applicants
starfishies
17:37
Anyone get the NDLS email inviting you to apply for something even though they haven’t made a decision on your app yet
17:38
Better yet I got the email and I was rejected last month
starfishies
17:38
Wtf
starfishies
17:39
and the deadline is in like a week what is this
any cardozo movement?
BatmanBeyond
18:01
Sent a LOCI via portal, but I'm wondering if email would have gotten me a swifter response
BatmanBeyond
18:02
This whole hold/wait-list/reserve system is a headache
loci already?
BatmanBeyond
18:09
If the odds are like 1-2% I don't think it matters much by the numbers
12:11
I got the same NDLS email
OrangeThing
12:18
I think the user profiles are broken
19:29
Any word out of Notre Dame?
19:29
Only the invitation to apply for LSE
19:29
Anyone received a decision from NDLS?
19:50
when did u guys apply that just heard from umich? they havent even glanced at my app yet
0:30
how am i supposed to spy on people when profile links are broken?
Right. Broken links smh
I've been UR since first/second week of Jan, no updates otherwise, is that a bad sign? At or above median LSAT and above 75th gpa.
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