half brother
A brother who has the same father or the same mother, but not both.
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brother
brother n. 兄弟 同父同母的兄弟为「全血缘」〔of the whole blood〕兄弟，同父异母或同母异父的兄弟则是「半血缘」〔of the half blood〕兄弟。在大陆法中，同父异母的兄弟被称为「同族兄弟」〔consanguine〕，其他还有同母异父〔uterine〕兄弟、同父母〔germane〕兄弟。
relative of the half blood
A collateral relative who shares one common ancestor. • A half brother, for example, is a relative of the half blood. See half blood under BLOOD.
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brother
brother. A male who has one parent or both parents in common with another person. brother-german. A full brother; the son of both of one’s parents. See GERMAN. consanguine brother (kahn-sang-gwin or k[schwa]n-san-gwin).Civil law. A brother who has the same father, but a different mother. half brother. A brother who has the same father or
relative
relative, n. A person connected with another by blood or affinity; a person who is kin with another. — Also termed relation; kinsman. Cf. NEXT OF KIN(1). blood relative. One who shares an ancestor with another. collateral relative. A relative who is not in the direct line of descent, such as a cousin. [Cases: Descent
niece
niece. The daughter of a person’s brother or sister; sometimes understood to include the daughter of a person’s brother-in-law or sister-in-law. • This term is extended in some wills to include a grandniece. Cf. NEPHEW. half niece. The daughter of one’s half brother or half sister.
nephew
nephew. 1. The son of a person’s brother or sister; sometimes understood to include the son of a person’s brother-in-law or sister-in-law. • This term is extended in some wills to include a grandnephew. Cf. NIECE. [Cases: Descent and Distribution 32. C.J.S. Descent and Distribution §§ 40–41.] half nephew. The son of one’s half brother