Quasi Affinity
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In civil law. The affinity which exists between two persons, one of whom has been betrothed to the kindred of the other, but who have never been married. For example, my brother is betrothed to Maria, and afterwards, before marriage, he dies. There then exists between Maria and me a quasi affinity. The history of England furnishes an example of this kind. Catherine of Arragon was betrothed to the brother of Henry VIII. Afterwards, Henry married her, and under the pretense of this quasi affinity he repudiated her, because the marriage was incestuous.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In Civil Law. The affinity which exists between two persons, one of whom has been betrothed to the kindred of the other, but who have never been married. See Affinity. QUASl-CO NTRACT. See Quasi-Con-
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In the civil law. The affinity which exists between two persons, one of whom has been betrothed to a kinsman of the other, but who have never been married;
Defined under Affinity in Black's Law Dictionary.