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Agnate
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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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