German
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Whole or entire, as respects genealogy or descent; thus, "brother german" denotes one who is brother both by the father's and mother's side; "cousins german," those in the first and nearest degree, i. e., children of brothers or sisters. Tech. Diet; 4 Man. & G. 56. GERMANUS (Lat.) Descended of the same stock, or from the same couple of ancestors; of the whole or full blood. Mackeld. Civ. Law, § 145.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Whole or entire, as respects genealogy or descent: thus “brother-german” denotes one who is brother both by the father’s and mother’s side; “cousin-german,” those in the flrst and nearest degree, i. e. children of brothers or sisters. Tech. Diet; 4 M. & G. 56.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Whole, full, or own, in respect to relationship or descent. Drothersgerman, as opposed to half-brothers, are those who lave both the same father and mother. Cousins-german are “first” cousins; that is, children of brothors or sisters.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
relations, germanus, whole or entire, as respects genealogy or descent; thus, “ brotherrman,” denotes one who is brother both by the father and mother’s side; “ cousins-german,” those in the first and nearest degree, 1. e. children of brothers or sisters. Tech. Dict.