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a Related.
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A kinsman: In law the terms are applied to kindred of the same general family; as opp. to बंधु or cognate kin.
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गोत्रज mf. (
-जः-जा) A relation: in law, the term is nearly equivalent to the Gentile of Roman law, and is applied to kindred of the same general family, who are connected by offerings of food and water, and stands opposed to the Bandhu or cognate kin, who do not partake in the offerings to the common ancestors: see बन्धु.
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गो—त्र—ज mfn. mfn. born in the same family, relation (in law, nearly = ‘Gentile’ of Roman law, and applied to kindred of the same general family, who are connected by offerings of food and water; hence opposed to
बन्धु or cognate kindred not partaking in the offerings to common ancestors), [Yājñ. ii, 135] ; [BhP. iii, 7, 24] ; [Kathās. vi, xxii, iic]
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