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next of kin — 1: one or more living persons in the nearest degree of relationship to a particular individual 2: those persons entitled by statute to receive the property in an intestate s estate compare heir Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
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Next of kin — This article is about the term. For other uses, see Next of Kin (disambiguation). Next of kin is a term with many interpretations depending on the jurisdiction being referred to. In some jurisdictions, such as the United States, it is used to… … Wikipedia
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next of kin — noun the person who is (or persons who are) most closely related to a given person • Hypernyms: ↑relative, ↑relation * * * noun (plural next of kin) 1. : a person in the nearest degree of relationship by blood to another person divided among… … Useful english dictionary
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