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n

The overview or totality of the marriage and blood relationships within a family, including the ancestors and descendants of a particular individual.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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