Consanguinity

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Blood relationship.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Kinship; blood relationship ; the connection or relation of persons descended from the same stock or common ancestor. 2 Bl. Comm. 202; Blodget v. Brinsmaid, 9 Vt 30; Sinte v. De Hart, 109 La. 570, 33 South. 605; Tepper v. Supreme Council, 59 N. J. Eq. 321, 45 Atl. Ill; Rector v. Drury, 3 Pin. (Wis.) 298. Lineal and collateral consanguinity. Lineal consanguinity is that which subsists between persons of whom one is descended in a direct line from the other, as between son. father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and so upwards in the direct ascending line; or between son, grandson, great-grandson, and so downwards in the direct descending line. Collateral consanguinity is that which subsists between persons who have the same ancestors, but who do not descend (or ascend) one from the other. Thus, father and son are related by lineal consanguinity, uncle and nephew by collateral consanguinity. 2 Bl. Comm. 203; McDowell v. Addams, 45 Pa. 432; State v. De Hart, 109 La. 570, 33 South. 605; Brown v. Baraboo, 90 Wis. 151, 62 N. W. 921, 30 In B. A. 320. "Affinity" distinguished. Consanguinity, denoting blood relationship, is distinguished from "affinity," which is the connection existing in consequence of a marriage, between each or the married persons and the kindred of the other. Tegarden v. Phillips, 14 Ind. App. 27, 42 N. E. 549; Caiman v. Newell, 1 Denio (N. Y.) 25; Spear v. Robinson, 29 Me. 545.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Relation by blood, as opposed to afl Bnity; the connection or relation of persons descended from the same stock or common ancestor, v. Collateral consanguinity; Lineal eonsanguirvity.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The connection or relation of persons descended from the same stock or common ancestor. It iseither lineal or collateral. Lineal is that which subsists between persons of whom one is descended in a direct line from the other, as between gon, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and so upwards in the direct ascending line; or between son. grandson, great-grandson, and so downwards in the direct descending line. Collateral agree with the lineal in this, that they descend from the same stock or ancestor; but differ in this, that they do not

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

Relationship by blood, as opposed to Affinity.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[Lat. consanguinitas, from consanguineus, (q. v.); cognatio, from con, together, and natus, born.] Connexion of blood. Kindred or alliance in blood. 2 Bl. Com. 202. Relation by blood, as affinity is relation by marriage. 1 Bl. Com. 434. Co. Litt. 157 a. The connection or relation of persons descended from the same stock or common ancestor, (vinculum personarum ab eodem stipite descendentium.) 2 Bl. Com. 202. It is of two kinds; lineal and collateral. See Lineal consanguinity, Collateral consanguinity.