in-law

4 definitions found

in-law - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Inlaw \In*law"\, v. t. [In + law. Cf. Inlagation.] (Old Eng.
     Law)
     To clear of outlawry or attainder; to place under the
     protection of the law. --Burrill.

  in-law \in"-law`\, n.
     A person who is related by marriage, as distinguished from a
     blood relative; esp. mother-in-law (the mother of one's
     spouse), father-in-law (the father of one's spouse),
     brother-in-law (the brother of one's spouse, or husband of
     one's spouse's sister), sister-in-law (the sister of one's
     spouse, or wife of one's spouse's brother).
     [PJC]

  -in-law \-in"-law`\, suff.
     A suffix meaning through marriage. See in-law.
     [PJC]

in-law - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  in-law
      n 1: a relative by marriage [syn: in-law, relative-in-law]