Consanguinity and Marriage Laws
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What is consanguinity?

  • Having a close emotional bond with a relative
  • Having a blood relationship with a relative descended from a common ancestor (correct)
  • Being distantly related to someone through marriage
  • Belonging to the same generation as a relative

    • What do consanguinity laws prohibit in many jurisdictions?

  • Marriage between people of different social classes
  • Marriage or sexual relations between people related by blood (correct)
  • Marriage between people of different religious beliefs
  • Marriage between people of different ethnicities

    • How is consanguinity used in determining heirs of an estate?

  • By the number of living relatives
  • Through a random selection process
  • Based on the age of the relatives
  • According to statutes that govern intestate succession (correct)

    • What is the degree of consanguinity that is almost universally prohibited for marriage?

    <p>To the second degree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a consanguinity table?

    <p>To illustrate the degree of relative consanguinity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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