brother
Defined in 6 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)
United States Code
5 U.S.C. § 8101 — in this section
“brother” and “sister” mean one who at the time of the death of the employee is under 18 years of age or over that age and incapable of self-support, and include stepbrothers and stepsisters, half brothers and half sisters, and brothers and sisters by adoption, but do not include married brothers or married sisters;
26 U.S.C. § 152 — for purposes of this section (2 versions over time)
The terms “brother” and “sister” include a brother or sister by the half blood.
50 U.S.C. § 456 — under this title
As used in this subsection, the term “brother” or “sister” means a brother of the whole blood or a sister of the whole blood, as the case may be.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
He who is born from the same father and mother with another, or from one of them only. Brothers are of the whole blood when they are born of the same father and mother, and of the half-blood when they are the issue of one of them only. In the civil law, when they are the children of the same father and mother, they are called "brothers germain;" when they descend from the same father, but not the same mother, they are "consanguine brothers;" when they are the issue of the same mother, but not the same father, they are "uterine brothers." A "half-brother" is one who is born of the same father or mother, but not of both; one born of the same parents before they were married, a "left-sided brother;" and a bastard born of the same father or mother is called a "natural brother." See "Blood;" "Half-Blood;" "Line;" Merlin, Repert. Frere; Dict. de Jurisp. Frere; Code, 3. 28. 27; Nov. 84; praef.; Dane, Abr. Index.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
He who is born from the same father and mother with another, or from one of them only. Brothers are of the whole blood when they are born of the same father and mother, and are called brothers germain; when they descend from the same father but not the same mother, they are consanguine brothers; when they are the issue of the same mother, but not the same father, they are uterine brothers. A half-brother is one who is born of the same father or mother, but not of both; one born of the same parents before they were married, a left-sided brother; and a bastard born of the same father or mother is called a natural brother. See Blood; Half-Blood; Line; Merlin, Repert. Frere; Dict. de Jurisp. Frere; Code 3. 28. 27; Nov. 84, praef.; Dane, Abr. Index; 44 U. C. Q. B. 536; Gardner v. Collins, 3 Mas. 398, Fed. Cas. No. 5,223; id., 2 Pet. (U. S.) 58, 7 L. Ed. 347; Wheeler v. Clutterbrick, 52 N. Y. 67. To obtain a conviction of the crime of incest, under a statute forbidding the marriage of brother and sister, it is not necessary to show legitimacy of birth; State v. Schaunhurst, 34 Ia. 547.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
One person is a brother “of the whole blood” to another, the former being a male, when both are born from the same father and mother. He is a brother “of the half blood” to that other (or half brother) when the two are born to the same father by different mothers or by the same mother to different fathers. In the civil law, the following distinctious are observed:” Two brothers who descend from the same father, but by different mothers, are called “consanguine” brothers. If they have the same mother, but are begotten by different fathers, they are called “uterine” brothers. If they have both the same father and mother, they are denominated brothers “germane. ”
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
domest. relat. He who is born from the same father and mother with another, or of one of them only. Brothers are of the whole blood when they are born from the same father and mother, and of the half blood, when they are the issue of one of them only. In the civil law when they are the germain; when they descend froin the same father, but not the same mother, they are consanguine brothers; when they are the issue of the same mother, but not the same father, they are uferine brothers. A half brother, is onc who is born of the same father or mother, but not of both. One born of the same parents before they were married, a left-sided brother; and a bastard born of the same father or mother, is called a natural brother. Vide Blood, Half blood, Line; and Merl. Répert. Mot. Frere Dict. de Jurisp. Mot. Frére; Code, 3, 28, 27; Nov. 84, pref; Danc’s Ab. Index, h. t.