SON-IN-LAW Definition & Meaning

son-in-law

[ suhn-in-law ]

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noun

plural sons-in-law.

the husband of one's child.

son-in-law

noun

the husband of one's daughter

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of son-in-law¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English sone in lawe; son, in, law ¹; from Middle English in-lawe “in law,” i.e., “a person within the regulation and protection of the law,” based on the prohibition by Roman civil law and, later, Christian canon law, of marriages within four degrees of consanguinity, i.e., up to and including first cousins

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On this day, sitting in his daughter’s house, he is competing against his wife, son-in-law and grandson, all of whom build a wall of game pieces in front of them.

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Prosecutors argue his former son-in-law, identified only by his surname Seo, had little experience in the aviation industry but was hired in exchange for the airline's CEO leading a state-funded agency.

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She’s also accused of using her role to hire her granddaughter as a salaried employee and appoint her son-in-law to the board.

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The revisions backed by President Prabowo Subianto - a former special forces commander and Suharto's son-in-law - allow military officers to take up positions in government without first retiring or resigning from the armed forces.

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The idea resembles an earlier scheme proposed by Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to build luxury properties on Gaza's "very valuable" waterfront.

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