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Challenge

is either (a) a principal challenge, as that the sheriff or other returning officer is of kindred or affinity to the plaintiff of defendant, if the affinity continue; that one or more of the jury are returned

blood relative

blood relative : a relative by common descent compare affine

Ranal

Having a general affinity to ranunculaceous plants

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Relative

marriage or adoption. [Mental Health Act, 1987, s. 2 (t)] A person connected with another by blood or affinity; a kinsman, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1291.

Nirmala sadhus

Nirmala sadhus, nirmalas have a close affinity to Hindus and in the Census Report for the Punjab for the year 1891 a large number of

Merger

referred; yet of all other rules none affords principles to which the cases on merger bear a nearer affinity.' When the same person has a legal estate in the fee, and is also entitled to the trust

Lyndhurst's (Lord) Act

(Lord) Act (5 & 6 Wm. 4, c. 54) rendered marriages within the prohibited degrees of consanguinity or affinity absolutely null and void. Theretofore such marriages were voidable merely. See MARRIAGE.

Gossipred

Gossipred, compaternity, spiritual affinity, Canon Law.

Array

respect of partiality or some default in the sheriff, Co. Litt. 156 a. If the sheriff to be affinity to any of the parties, or if anyone or more of the jurors are returned at the nomination

Affinitas affinitatis

Affinitas affinitatis, the connection which has neither consanguinity nor affinity, as, the connection between a husband's brother and his

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