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Simple English definitions for legal terms

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A quick definition of relative:

A relative is someone who is related to you by blood or marriage. This means they are part of your family. Relatives can be your parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and even your in-laws. There are different types of relatives, such as those who share the same ancestors or those who are related by marriage. Some relatives are closer to you than others, but they are all part of your family and can be important in your life.

A more thorough explanation:

A relative is a person who is connected to another person by blood or marriage. This means they are family members. There are different types of relatives:

  • Blood relative: A person who shares an ancestor with another person. For example, a brother or a cousin.
  • Collateral relative: A relative who is not in the direct line of descent. For example, a cousin.
  • Relative by affinity: A person who is related by marriage. For example, the spouse of your cousin.
  • Relative of the half blood: A collateral relative who shares one common ancestor. For example, a half-brother.

These different types of relatives help us understand how people are related to each other. For example, if someone says "my cousin," we know that person is a collateral relative. If someone says "my half-brother," we know that person is a relative of the half blood.

Understanding who our relatives are is important for many reasons. We may want to stay in touch with family members, learn about our family history, or make important decisions about inheritance or medical care.

Examples:

  • My aunt is my blood relative because we share a common ancestor.
  • My cousin is my collateral relative because we are not in the direct line of descent.
  • My sister-in-law is my relative by affinity because we are related through marriage.
  • My half-sister is my relative of the half blood because we share one common parent.

These examples illustrate how different types of relatives are related to each other. For example, a cousin is a collateral relative because they are not in the direct line of descent. A sister-in-law is a relative by affinity because they are related through marriage.

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9:32
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worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES
HELLO
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
it sent a million times lol
WHAT HAPPENED
yeah i thought you were tweaking for a second
i'm so sorry everyone what the actual fuck this website hates me
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
to be fair this accurately represents my mental state
election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)
usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
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