double cousin
double cousin 双重堂(表)亲 可从父系和母系双方追溯而来的既是同辈的堂亲，又是同辈的表亲，其亲等与一般的堂亲或表亲同。
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third cousin
third cousin 第三类堂(表)兄姊妹 指父母第二类堂(表)兄弟姊妹〔second cousin〕的子女，依照大陆法系关于亲等的划分方法，属于六亲等。这一分类方法在美国的大部分地区盛行。
first cousin once removed
first cousin once removed 堂(表)兄弟姐妹的子女；五亲等亲属
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collateral heir
One who is neither a direct descendant nor an ancestor of the decedent, but whose kinship is through a collateral line, such as a brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, or cousin. Cf. lineal heir. [Cases: Descent and Distribution 32, 37. C.J.S. Descent and Distribution §§ 40–41, 44–49.]
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
cosinage
cosinage (k[schwa]z-[schwa]n-ij). Hist. A writ used by an heir to secure the right to land held by a great-great-grandfather or certain collateral relatives. — Also spelled cosenage; cousinage. — Also termed consanguineo; de consanguineo; de consanguinitate. Cf. AIEL; BESAYEL. “[T]here is the closest possible affinity between the Mort d’Ancestor and the action of Cosinage. If