OT: English majors please

[shizzle]

Looked it up.
Dr No, when can we call the question?

[shortski]

I think it means something like "being related to". As in he's not going to have his decisions affected because he is related to one of the parties or has in interest in the case somehow. Means he's going to base his decisions strictly on the merits of the case and not be influenced by anything else.

Bingo, spoken like a true lawyer

[tyrolean_skier]

OK, I read an article and the following word was used:

consanguinity

Without looking it up, who knows the meaning of this word.

Sentence:

His integrity was pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known, no motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship or hatred, being able to bias his decision.

Bubba probably knows so I ask him to be quiet for a bit.

Without looking at any responses, my guess is that it would would have something to do with blood. This is based on my knowledge of Italian.

[Snowjob]

[BigKahuna13]

OK, I read an article and the following word was used:

consanguinity

Without looking it up, who knows the meaning of this word.

Sentence:

His integrity was pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known, no motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship or hatred, being able to bias his decision.

Bubba probably knows so I ask him to be quiet for a bit.

Without looking at any responses, my guess is that it would would have something to do with blood. This is based on my knowledge of Italian.

so are you suggesting that Tom was a mass murderer or something?

[skitiger]

I know, but I'm a recovering lawyer.

[Vinny Vincenzo]

I know, but I'm a recovering lawyer.

Were you dis-barred?

[skitiger]

No. Just trying to do something honest.

[tyrolean_skier]

OK, I read an article and the following word was used:

consanguinity

Without looking it up, who knows the meaning of this word.

Sentence:

His integrity was pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known, no motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship or hatred, being able to bias his decision.

Bubba probably knows so I ask him to be quiet for a bit.

Without looking at any responses, my guess is that it would would have something to do with blood. This is based on my knowledge of Italian.

so are you suggesting that Tom was a mass murderer or something?

Actually, I did not look at the context in which it was used. I just looked at the one word. In Italian: con -> with sangue -> blood

[BigKahuna13]

OK, I read an article and the following word was used:

consanguinity

Without looking it up, who knows the meaning of this word.

Sentence:

His integrity was pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known, no motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship or hatred, being able to bias his decision.

Bubba probably knows so I ask him to be quiet for a bit.

Without looking at any responses, my guess is that it would would have something to do with blood. This is based on my knowledge of Italian.

so are you suggesting that Tom was a mass murderer or something?

Actually, I did not look at the context in which it was used. I just looked at the one word. In Italian: con -> with sangue -> blood

yes but as one of my teachers used to say "context is everything".

[robgoose]

Sharing Blood -- In other words, your relatives

[robgoose]

In other words... short ski was right and i rushed to reply without reading all the other posts.... sorry

[Keithus]

Geneticists talk about "degree of consanguinity" - how closely are two people related?
Like you can marry your 2nd cousin, but not your sister (unlike some people you see in Rutland's Walmart) because there's more consanguinity with your sister.

[SloeRide]

The "table of consanguinity" was a chart we had in trust & estates to determine the closeness of kin.

What do you call your first cousin's kid? First cousin once removed. Knowledge like that really made my $90g's worth it.

[skiladi]

OK, I read an article and the following word was used:

consanguinity

Without looking it up, who knows the meaning of this word.

Sentence:

His integrity was pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known, no motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship or hatred, being able to bias his decision.

Bubba probably knows so I ask him to be quiet for a bit.

My consanguinity to Bubba goes wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy back. ; }