RELATIVE

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

The state of having dealings and communications with another person. … [Read more...] about RELATIONSHIP

kindred. In its most extensive signification, this term includes all the kindred of the person spoken of. In a more limited sense, it signifies those persons who are entitled as next of kin under the statute of distribution. 2. A legacy to relations generally, or to relations by blood or marriage, without enumerating any of them, will, therefore, entitle to a share, such of the … [Read more...] about RELATIONS

(A) civil law. The report which the judges made of the proceedings in certain suits to the prince were so called. 2. These relations took place when the judge had no law to direct him, or when the laws were susceptible of difficulties; it was then referred to the prince, who was the author of the law, to give the interpretation. Those reports were made in writing and contained … [Read more...] about RELATION

A relation, member of family, a blood relative. … [Read more...] about RELATE