Yes, most people consider a son-in-law, the husband of a daughter, to be related to them. That is why, at or just after weddings, a son-in-law may be "welcomed to the family."
Yes, your husband is considered to be your closest relative.
No. Father, Mother, siblings and children are immediate relatives.
In most states the spouse is the presumptive nearest relative (i.e. next of kin).
Yes, your niece is the daughter of your sibling (sister or brother), so there is continuity of "blood" (i.e., genetic descent) from your common parent(s), assuming your sister/brother and her/his daughter are not adopted.
That's relative to what you're discussing. A pilgrim is someone who travels for a religious reason. If you mean the Pilgrims, or the people who landed at Plymouth Rock, then they were. Now if you meant simply a pilgrim, then a pilgrim could be any faith.
Yes, your husband is considered to be your closest relative.
Kill him or....... I'm sorry but that's all you can do!
Yes, a cousin-in-law is considered a relative by marriage, not by blood.
SHe's your relative by virtue of her sister being married to your brother.
Before or after a divorce a step-sister is not considered a legal relative in most jurisdictions.
If by "stepson" you mean someone who was legally adopted into the family - yes, they are a legal relative. However, they are NOT considered to be a "blood" relative.
Yes, your wife is a relative by marriage, and is considered to be your closest relative.
Yes, she is your sister-in-law.
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The phylum Chordata is considered to be the closest relative to humans. Within Chordata, the subphylum Vertebrata, which includes animals with a backbone, is the most closely related to humans.
If they have a biological relative then no, a brother is a closer relative than an adoptive father is. Legally though, if you are the only guardian/ relative then you will be next of kin.
Yes, a father-in-law is considered mahram in Islam, meaning that they are considered a close relative and are not permissible to marry.