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Father-in-law






Father-in-law

In latin, socer, is the father of one's wife, or of one's hushand.

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Socer
The father of one's wife; a father-in-law.

Father
Domestic relations. He by whom a child is begotten.



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Father
Domestic relations. He by whom a child is begotten.

Father's rights
Legal principles and concepts promoting the idea that custody decisions must not discriminate against fathers.

Fathom
A measure of length, equal to six feet. The word is probably derived from the Teutonic word fad, which signifies the thread or yarn drawn out in spinning to the length of the arm, before it is run upon the spindle.



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Domestic relations. He by whom a child is begotten.

Father-in-law

Father's rights
Legal principles and concepts promoting the idea that custody decisions must not discriminate against fathers.

Fathom
A measure of length, equal to six feet. The word is probably derived from the Teutonic word fad, which signifies the thread or yarn drawn out in spinning to the length of the arm, before it is run upon the spindle.

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