傍ぼう系けい血けつ族ぞく

noun

collateral blood relative

Legal and genealogical term for blood relatives who are not in a direct line of descent, such as siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. Contrasts with 直系血族 (lineal blood relatives).

• 民みん法ぽうでは、傍ぼう系けい血けつ族ぞくの範はん囲いが定さだめられている。

  The Civil Code defines the scope of collateral blood relatives.

• 兄きょう弟だい姉し妹まいは傍ぼう系けい血けつ族ぞくにあたる。

  Siblings are considered collateral blood relatives.