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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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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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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In the letter, Connolly cites the Trump administration’s historic “disdain for the security clearance process,” noting Trump’s decision to give his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, a security clearance despite myriad concerns from the CIA.

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Stewart Wright, his son-in-law, who owns Nuovo restaurant in Northampton, said Mr Panayis epitomised the hospitality industry and the work ethic.

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When the mandatory evacuation notice came shortly thereafter, his wife, daughter and son-in-law quickly packed and left.

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