Simple English definitions for legal terms
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A brother is a male who shares one or both parents with another person. A full brother is a brother who has the same parents as you. A half brother shares only one parent with you. A stepbrother is the son of your stepparent. A consanguine brother has the same father but a different mother. An uterine brother has the same mother but a different father.
Definition: A uterine brother is a type of brother who shares the same mother but has a different father.
For example, if a woman has a son with one man and later has another son with a different man, those two sons would be uterine brothers because they share the same mother but have different fathers.
This term is often used in civil law to distinguish between different types of brothers. It is important to understand the different types of brothers because they may have different legal rights and responsibilities.