consanguinity
Sign in to saveupright=1.3|right|thumb|One legal definition of degrees of consanguinity. The number next to each box in the table indicates the degree of relationship relative to the given person.
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- Legal definitions
- Modern secular law
- Religious and traditional law
- Judaism
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- Genetic definitions
- Epidemiology, rates of occurrence
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- Genetic disorders
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upright=1.3|right|thumb|One legal definition of degrees of consanguinity. The number next to each box in the table indicates the degree of relationship relative to the given person.
Consanguinity () is the characteristic of having a kinship with a relative who is descended from a common ancestor.