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conscience. 1. The moral sense of right or wrong; esp., a moral sense applied to one’s own judgment and actions. 2. In law, the moral rule that requires justice and honest dealings between people. [Blacks Law 8th]

consanguinity (kon-sang-gwin-<<schwa>>-tee), n. The relationship of persons of the same blood or origin. See prohibited degree under DEGREE. Cf. AFFINITY; AFFINITAS AFFINITATIS. [Cases: Incest  5; Marriage  10. C.J.S. Incest § 4; Marriage § 17.] — consanguineous,adj. “In the mode of computing the degrees of consanguinity, the civil law … begins with the intestate, and descends…

consanguinitas (kon-sang-gwin-<<schwa>>-tas), n. [Latin “relationship by blood”] Roman law. The relationship between siblings who have the same father. [Blacks Law 8th]

consanguineus uterinus (kon-sang-gwin-ee-<<schwa>>s yoo-t<<schwa>>-rI-n<< schwa>>s). [Latin “blood relative by the uterus”] Hist. A half-sibling by the same mother. [Blacks Law 8th]

consanguineus frater (kon-sang-gwin-ee-<<schwa>>s fray-t<<schwa>>r). [Latin “blood brother”] Hist. A half-brother by the same father. [Blacks Law 8th]

consanguineus (kon-sang-gwin-ee-<<schwa>>s), n.[Latin “related by blood”] Hist. A person related to another by blood; a consanguineous relative. [Blacks Law 8th]

consanguine sister.See SISTER. [Blacks Law 8th]

consanguineo. See COSINAGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

consanguine brother.See BROTHER.[Blacks Law 8th]

conquisitio (k<<schwa>>n- or k<<schwa>>ng-kwi-zish-ee-oh). [Latin “search”] See CONQUEST(2). — Also termed conquisition. CONQUISITOR conquisitor (k<<schwa>>n- or k<<schwa>>ng-kwiz-<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>r). [Latin “one who searches”] See CONQUEROR(1). [Blacks Law 8th]