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1. n. Collateral relationship or kindred by blood; consanguinity. Source: opted
2. n. A writ to recover possession of an estate in lands, when a stranger has entered, after the death of the grandfather's grandfather, or other distant collateral relation. Source: opted
3. (a) Collateral relationship or kindred by blood; consanguinity. Burrill. (b) A writ to recover possession of an estate in lands, when a stranger has entered, after the death of the grandfather's grandfather, or other distant collateral relation. Blackstone. Source: webster

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collateral blood consanguinity death distant entered estate grandfather kindred lands possession recover relation relationship stranger writ

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cosine cosine curve cosines cosiness

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cosign cosignatory cosigned cosigner

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