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  2. Consanguinity - Wikipedia

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    The degree of relationships are also used to determine heirs of an estate according to statutes that govern intestate succession, which also vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. [4] In some communities and time periods, cousin marriage is allowed or even encouraged; in others, it is taboo , and considered to be incest .

  3. Coefficient of relationship - Wikipedia

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    The coefficient of relationship is sometimes used to express degrees of kinship in numeric terms in human genealogy. In human relationships, the value of the coefficient of relationship is usually calculated based on the knowledge of a full family tree extending to a comparatively small number of generations, perhaps of the order of three or four.

  4. Affinity (Catholic canon law) - Wikipedia

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    In Catholic canon law, affinity is an impediment to marriage of a couple due to the relationship which either party has as a result of a kinship relationship created by another marriage or as a result of extramarital intercourse. The relationships that give rise to the impediment have varied over time.

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  6. Sapinda - Wikipedia

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    Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, [1] section 3 on definitions defines Sapinda in sub-section (f); as mentioned below: (i) “Sapinda relationship” with reference to any person extends as far as the third generation (inclusive) in the line of ascent through the mother, and the fifth (inclusive) in the line of ascent through the father, the line being traced upward in each case from the person ...

  7. Prohibited degree of kinship - Wikipedia

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    The limit to marriage shall not be applicable to persons of lineal relative within the fourth degree of relationship and collateral relative within the sixth degree of relationship by adoption. (3) A collateral relative by marriage is within the fifth degree of relationship of a different rank.

  8. File:Canon law relationship chart.svg - Wikipedia

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  9. Pedigree chart - Wikipedia

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    A pedigree chart is a diagram that shows the occurrence and appearance of phenotypes [jargon] of a particular gene or organism and its ancestors from one generation to the next, [1] [2] [3] [unreliable source?] most commonly humans, show dogs, and race horses.