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A kinsman; a person connected with another by blood or affinity. A person or thing having relation or connection with some other person or thing; as, relative rights, relative powers, infra. Relative confession. See CONFESSION. Relative fact In the law of evidence. A fact having relation to another fact; a minor fact; a circumstance. Relative powers Those which relate to land; … [Read more...] about RELATIVE

In old English law. Banishment for a time only. Co. Litt 133. … [Read more...] about RELEGATION

Those which relate to land, so called to distinguish them from those which are collateral to it. 2. These powers are appendant, as where a tenant for life has a power of making leases in possession. They are in gross when a person has an estate in the land, with a power of appointment, the execution of which falls out of the compass of his estate, but, notwithstanding, is … [Read more...] about RELATIVE POWERS

As a quality of evidence, "relevancy" means applicability to the issue joined. Relevancy is that which conduces to the proof of a pertinent hypothesis; a pertinent hypothesis being one which, if sustained, would logically influence the issue. Whart Ev. … [Read more...] about RELEVANCY

Those to which a person is entitled in consequence of his relation with others such as the rights of a husband in relation to his wife; of a father, as to his children; of a master, as to his servant; of a guardian, as to his ward. 2. In general, the superior may maintain an action for an injury committed against his relative rights. … [Read more...] about RELATIVE RIGHTS