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A relative by marriage (or through affinity). Affinal relative; affine
Sometimes specifically a parent-in-law of one's child, for which the dedicated terms co-mother-in-law, co-father-in-law are rare
A relative by marriage Colonists in America also used this term for any familial relationship that occurred by marriage A woman's son-in-law, for example, could be her daughter's husband, or her own stepson
colonists used this term for any familial relationship that occurred from a marriage Thus, a woman's father-in-law could be her husband's father or her stepfather Her son-in-law could be her daughter's husband or her own stepson
besides it's modern-day usage, which means a relative by marriage, colonists also used the term for any familial relationship that occurred from a marriage Thus, a woman's father-in-law could be her husband's father or her stepfather Her son-in-law could be her daughter's husband or her own stepson
        a relative by marriage
Unlike the 1990 decennial census, the American Community Survey questionnaire distinguishes "In-laws" from "Other Relatives" The 2000 decennial census had a separate category for "Son-in-law/Daughter-in-law " This category includes brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, mothers-in-law, fathers-in-law, sons-in-law, and daughters-in-law
a relative by marriage
relative by marriage, member of one's spouse's immediate family
in-laws
Your in-laws are the parents and close relatives of your husband or wife. your relatives by marriage, especially the father and mother of your husband or wife mother-in-law, father-in-law father-in-law
inlaw
To clear of outlawry or attainder; to place under the protection of the law
inlaw
{f} return an outlaw to the protection of the law
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