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I have looked up the definition in several online dictionaries & I think the answer is yes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_in_law

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Sister-in-law

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=73956&dict=CALD

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sister-in-law

My own Father in law thinks it can only be the wife of your brother, or the sister of your husband but these references disagree, so I call my husband's brother's wife my sister in law.

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