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ARBOR CONSANGUINITATIS (law)


ARBOR CONSANGUINITATIS. A table, formed in the shape of a tree, in order toshow the genealogy of a family. The progenitor is placed beneath, as if forshow the genealogy of a family. The progenitor is placed beneath, as if forthe root or stem the persons descended from him are represented by thethe root or stem the persons descended from him are represented by thebranches, one for each descendant. For example : if it be desired to formbranches, one for each descendant. For example : if it be desired to formthe genealogical tree of Peter' s family, Peter will be made the trunk of thethe genealogical tree of Peter' s family, Peter will be made the trunk of thetree; if he has two sons, John and James, their names will be written on thetree; if he has two sons, John and James, their names will be written on thefirst two branches, which will themselves shoot as many twigs as John andfirst two branches, which will themselves shoot as many twigs as John andJames have children; these will produce others, till the whole family shallJames have children; these will produce others, till the whole family shallbe represented on the tree.be represented on the tree.