Under section 3 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, how are two people related if they descend from a…
Section 3(c) distinguishes half blood through different wives from full blood through the same wife of the common ancestor. Section 3(d) describes uterine blood through a…
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Under section 3 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, how are two people related if they descend from a common male ancestor through different wives?
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Correct answer A
Section 3(c) distinguishes half blood through different wives from full blood through the same wife of the common ancestor.
Section 3(d) describes uterine blood through a common female ancestor and different husbands. The explanation includes a father as an ancestor and a mother as an ancestress.
Option feedback
Option A
Half blood is descent from the same male ancestor through different wives.
Option B
Full blood is descent from a common male ancestor through the same wife.
Option C
Uterine blood is descent from a common female ancestor through different husbands.
Option D
Affinity by marriage is distinct from the stated relationship by common descent.
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