Legal Definition and Related Resources of Relative

Meaning of Relative

next-of-kin , a relation . Those connected to the person by blood , by marriage, kin, kin-folk and kindred, those descended from a common ancestor as well as in-laws. See Fidelity and Cas. Co. of N. Y. v Jackson, (C.A.N. C.) 297 F.2d 230. Those who would take under statutes of distribution in the case of intestacy. See Reagh v Kellev, 89 Cal.Rptr. 425, 10 C.A.3d 1082.

Relative Alternative Definition

One connected with another by blood or affinity; a relation; a kinsman or kinswoman. In an adjective sense, having relation or connection with some other person or thing; as, relative rights, relative powers.

Synonyms of Relative

(Comparative), adjective

analogous
commensurable
commensurate
comparare
compared
contrastive
correlative
correspondent
corresponding
proportional
proportionate Associated Concepts: dependent relative revocation
relative fault

(Relevant), adjective

affinitive
allied
applicable
apposite
appositional
appropriate
appurtenant
apropos
apt
associated
bearing on
cognate
collateral
compatible
concerning
connected
connective
correlated
fit
fitting
germane
interconnected
kindred
material
pertaining
pertinent
referring
related
relating
relational
respecting
suitable

noun

blood relation
clansman
cognate
cognatus
connection
family
kin
kindred
kinsman
kith
member of the family
propinquus
relation
sib

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