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immediate relative

immediate relative Spouse, widow(er) and unmarried children under the age of 21 of an American citizen. A parent is an immediate relative if the American citizen is 21 years of age or older. There are no numerical limits to immigration of immediate relatives. Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...


relative

relative 1 : not absolute 2 in the civil law of Louisiana : having or allowing some legal effect [a impediment] [a simulation] see also relative nullity at nullity rel·a·tive·ly adv ...


Relative

Relative, 'relative' means, in the context, near rela-tions set out in s. 27(2) of the Estate Duty Act, 1953 and in this case the accounting persons are both relatives, Controller of Estate Duty v. Shri Kantilal Trikamlal, AIR 1976 SC 1935: (1976) 4 SCC 643: (1977) 1 SCR 9.It includes any person related to the mentally ill person by blood, 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....


blood relative

blood relative : a relative by common descent compare affine ...


immediate relatives

immediate relatives Certain immigrants who because of their close relationship to U.S. citizens are exempt from the numerical limitations imposed on immigration to the United States. Immediate relatives are: spouses of citizens, children (under 21 years of age and unmarried) of citizens, and parents of citizens 21 years of age or older. Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ...


Relativeness

The state of being relative or having relation relativity...


relativity

The state of being relative as the relativity of a subject...


dependent relative revocation

dependent relative revocation : a doctrine holding that if the destruction, cancellation, or revocation of a will is dependent on the making of a new will which is not made or is found to be invalid then the original will is still in effect ...


ex rel.

ex rel. ex relatione ...


relative nullity

relative nullity see nullity ...


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