Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
ESTATES AND TRUSTS |
TITLE 1. ESTATES OF DECEDENTS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS |
SUBTITLE 2. DETERMINING RELATIONSHIP |
§ 1-203. Degree of relationship -- Civil law
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Degrees of relationship shall be reckoned according to the method of the civil law by beginning with either of the persons in question, ascending to the common ancestor, and then descending to the other person. One degree shall be counted for each step both ascending and descending.