BROTHER

brother. A male who has one parent or both parents in common with another person. brother-german. A full brother; the son of both of one’s parents. See GERMAN.

consanguine brother (kahn-sang-gwin or k<<schwa>>n-san-gwin).Civil law. A brother who

has the same father, but a different mother. half brother.A brother who has the same father or the same mother, but not both. stepbrother. The son of one’s stepparent.

uterine brother (yoo-t<<schwa>>r-in).Civil law. A brother who has the same mother, but a

different father.[Blacks Law 8th]