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As per Hindu Succession Act, 1956, two persons are said to be related to each other by uterine blood…

Section 3(1)(e) defines uterine blood by descent from a common ancestress but different husbands. Full blood means a common ancestor through the same wife, while half blood…

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As per Hindu Succession Act, 1956, two persons are said to be related to each other by uterine blood when they are descended from:

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Section 3(1)(e) defines uterine blood by descent from a common ancestress but different husbands. Full blood means a common ancestor through the same wife, while half blood means the common ancestor through different wives. The statutory explanation treats ancestor and ancestress as including the relevant father and mother.

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