Family RiC-E10
Ancestors: Thing › Agent › Group › Family
Definition
Two or more persons related by birth, or through marriage, adoption, civil union, or other social conventions that bind them together as a socially recognized familial group.
Scope notes
Family is a kind of Group. “Family” is used here as a general term that encompasses a wide variety of familial groups. Other types of familial groups include Dynasty, Clan, House, Tribe and others. Though family may be a recognized legal group in specific contexts, the term may also be used for groups that are socially recognized as families. A family may be a group of persons related either by consanguinity or affinity or cohabitation or other social conventions. In some context, a Family may be legally recognized as Corporate Body. For example, certain North American peoples (tribes) retain self-government rights and have jurisdiction over defined tribal lands.
Declared attributes 0
No attributes declared directly on this entity.
Declared relations 0
No relations declared directly on this entity.
Inherited attributes 3
| ID | Name | Inherited from |
|---|---|---|
RiC-A22 |
identifier | from Thing |
RiC-A28 |
name | from Thing |
RiC-A43 |
general description | from Thing |
Inherited relations 49
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