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next of kin

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next of kin
n. pl. next of kin
1. The person or persons most closely related by blood to another person.
2. Law
a. The closest relative of a deceased person.
b. (used with a pl. verb) The relative or relatives entitled to share in the personal property of one who dies intestate.
next of kin
n
a person's closest relative or relatives
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.next of kin - the person who is (or persons who are) most closely related to a given person
relative, relation - a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"
Translations
next of kin
n pl <-> → nächster Verwandter, nächste Verwandte, nächste Verwandte pl
next of kin n → parente m/f prossimo/a
next of kin n → parente m/f prossimo/a


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On the child's death -- if it had only outlived the mother by a few seconds, instead of a few hours, the result would have been the same -- the next of kin to the legitimate offspring took the money; and that next of kin is the infant's paternal uncle, Michael Vanstone.
No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context
I am the last of my line, and I doubt whether even my lawyer could discover a next of kin for my personal property.
The Malefactor by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
Never collect anything but advertisements relative to next of kin.
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