noun
second degree of kinship
Legal term referring to relatives two steps away in the family tree, such as siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren. Used in contexts like inheritance law and family registration.
民法では、兄弟姉妹は二親等の親族にあたる。
Under the Civil Code, siblings are relatives of the second degree of kinship.
二親等以内の親族が相続人となる場合が
Relatives within the second degree of kinship may become heirs.
Compound of 二 (ni, 'two'), 親 (shin, 'parent' or 'close relative'), and 等 (tō, 'degree' or 'rank'). The term is a modern legal coinage based on the concept of degrees of kinship.