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Agnation

Agnation, kinship by the father's side.

Agnates, agnati, or adgnati

Agnates, agnati, or adgnati, relations derived per virilis sesux persona, i.e., relations by the father's side, as distinguished from

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Spinster

In Scotland the wife's or cognate side of the family is termed the 'spindle-side,' in contradistinction to the agnate or husband's side, which is denominated the 'spear' or 'sword-side.' The armorial bearings of the families of widows

Marumakkattayam

Hindu Law is that the former is founded on the matriarchate while the latter is founded upon the agnatic family. In the Mitakshara joint family the members claim their descent from a common ancestor but in a

Marumakkattayam law

There is a fundamental difference between Hindu law and Marumakkathayam law in that, the former is founded on agnatic relationship while the latter on matriarchate, Achuthan Nair v. Chinnammu Amma, AIR 1966 SC 411 (412): (1966) 1

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