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(iii) “full blood” and “half blood”—two persons are said to be related to each other by full blood when they are descended from a common ancestor by the same wife and by half blood when they are descended from a common ancestor but by different wives;
(iv) “uterine blood”—two persons are said to be related to each other by uterine blood when they are descended from a common ancestress but by different husbands;
Sec. 5(e)
Sec. 5(e)
Explanation.— In this Clause “ancestor” includes the father and “ancestress” the mother;
(v) “Part” means any Part of this Code;
Sec. 5(h)
(vi) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Code;
(vii) “related” means related by legitimate kinship:
Sec. 5(i)
Provided that illegitimate children shall be deemed to be related to their mother and to one another and their legitimate descendants shall be deemed to be related to them and to one another; and any word expressing relationship or denoting a relative shall be construed accordingly;
(viii) “son” includes an adopted son, whether adopted before or after the commencement of this Code, but does not include an illegitimate son.
(3)
Part II, sec. 2(c), page 3.