related by affinity

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  • affinity — The connection existing in consequence of marriage between each of the married persons and the kindred of the other. Re Bordeau s Estate, 37 Wash 2d 561, 225 132d 433, 26 ALR2d 249. The tie between one spouse and the blood relations of the other …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • Affinity (in Canon Law) —     Affinity (in Canon Law)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Affinity (in Canon Law)     A relationship arising from the carnal intercourse of a man and a woman, sufficient for the generation of children, whereby the man becomes related to the woman …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • affinity — af·fin·i·ty /ə fi nə tē/ n pl ties: relationship by marriage compare consanguinity Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • Affinity Group Inc. — Affinity Group, Inc. Type Private Industry Recreational vehicles Founded 1935 Founder( …   Wikipedia

  • Affinity (in the Bible) —     Affinity (in the Bible)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Affinity (in the Bible)     Scripture recognizes affinity as an impediment to wedlock. This is evident from the legislation contained in Lev., xviii, 8, 14 16, 18; xx, 11, 12, 14, 20, 21.… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Affinity \(in Canon Law\) — • A relationship arising from the carnal intercourse of a man and a woman, sufficient for the generation of children, whereby the man becomes related to the woman s blood relatives and the woman to the man s Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • affinity — ► NOUN (pl. affinities) 1) a natural liking or sympathy for someone or something. 2) a close relationship based on a common origin or structure. 3) relationship by marriage. 4) the tendency of a substance to combine with another. ORIGIN Latin… …   English terms dictionary

  • affinity — [ə fin′i tē, afin′i tē] n. pl. affinities [ME affinite < OFr afinite < L affinitas < affinis, adjacent, related by marriage < ad , to + finis, a border] 1. relationship by marriage: distinguished from CONSANGUINITY 2. close… …   English World dictionary

  • Affinity (canon law) — In Canon law of the Catholic church, affinity is a relationship arising from the sexual intercourse of a man and a woman, sufficient for the generation of children, whereby the man becomes related to the woman s blood relatives and the woman to… …   Wikipedia

  • Affinity (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Affinity Img capt = Affinity L R: Grant Serpell, Mike Jopp, Linda Hoyle Lynton Naiff, Mo Foster Landscape = yes Background = group or band Origin = University of Sussex, Brighton, England Genre = Jazz Rock Years… …   Wikipedia

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