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The relation between persons born of the same father or of the same mother but not of both as a brother or sister of the half blood See Blood n 2 and 4...
Corruption of blood
Corruption of blood (now abolished), one of the immediate consequences of attainder for treason or felony. The blood of the attainted person was said to be corrupted or attainted both upwards and down wards, so that he could neither in her it lands nor hereditaments, retain the possession of those in his possession, nor transmit them by descent to any heir, but the same escheated to the lord of the fee, subject to the king's superior right of forfeiture, 4 Bl. Com. 388. See ATTAINDER....
Illegitimate blood
Illegitimate blood, According to the s. 2(b) Exp. I(b), Relationship in the terminology degrees of prohibited relationship includes illegitimate blood relationship as well as legitimate. [Special Marriage Act, 1954, s. 2(b) Expl. (b)]...
Uterine blood
Uterine blood, two persons are said to be related to each other by uterine blood when they are descended from a common ancestress but by different husbands. [Special Marriage Act, 1954 (43 of 1954), s. 2(c) Expl. II; See also Hindu Succession Act, 1956, s. 3(1)(e)]...
Whole blood
Whole blood. 'A kinsman of the whole blood is he that is derived not only from the same ancestor, but from the same couple of ancestors.'-1 Steph. Com.The relationship existing between persons having the same two parents; unmixed ancestry, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 164....
blood related
related by blood ie by a common genetic heritage...
Princes of the Royal Blood
Princes of the Royal Blood, the younger sons and daughters of the sovereign and other branches of the royal family who are not in the immediate line of succession; see Civil List Acts....
Dragons blood
See Dragons blood Dragons head etc under Dragon...
Blood vessel
Any vessel or canal in which blood circulates in an animal as an artery or vein...
blood red
having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of cherries or tomatoes or rubies or blood...
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