Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Cognati

See COGNATUS.

Parens est nomen generale ad omne genus cognationis

"Parent" is a general name for every kind of relationship.

civil cognation

See COGNATION.

civil cognation.

A relationship arising by law, such as that created by adoption.

cognatic

adj. (Of a relationship) existing between cognates. - Also termed cognate.

cognatio

[Latin] Roman law. The relationship between people having a common ancestor; a blood relationship. Cf. AGNATIO.

mixed cognation

See COGNATION.

mixed cognation.

A relationship that combines the ties of blood and family, such as that existing between brothers who are born of the same marriage.

natural cognation

See COGNATION.