Kin
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Rslation or relationship by blood or consanguinity. "The nearness of kin is computed according to the civil law." 2 Kent, Comm. 413.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Legal relationship; properly relations by blood, but often including those by marriage. It has been held to. include a sonin-law under a statute disqualifying a justice of the peace, in cases to which his kin were parties; Hibbard v. Odell, 16 Wls. 636; and a second cousin, of a mother under a statute disqualifying jurors in cases where persons
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Relation or relationship by blood or consanguinity. "The nearness of kin is computed according to the civil law." 2 Kent, Comm. 413. See Keniston v. Mayhew, 169 Mass. 166, 47 N. E. 612; Hibbard v. 6dell, 16 Wis. 635; Lusby v. Cobb, 80 Miss. 715, 32 South. 6. As to "next of kin," sce Next.
— Kinshote. In Saxon law. A composition or satisfaction paid for killing a kinsman. Spelman.
— Kinsfolk. Relations ; those who are of the same family.
— Kinsman. A man of the same race or family. Wood v. Mitcham, 92 N. Y. 379.
— Kinswoman. A female relation.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
Relation or relationship by blood. Kindred: persons legitinaately related by blood.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Relation or relationship by bleo or consanguinity. “The nearness of kin} computed according to the civil law.” % Kent, Comm. 413.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
Relations or relationship by