Definitions for next of kin
next of kin

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1. next of kinnoun

   the person who is (or persons who are) most closely related to a given person

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1. next of kinnoun

   Closest blood relative, heir to inheritance.

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1. next of kin

   Next of kin refers to the closest living relative or relatives of an individual. This could be a spouse, parent, sibling, or child. The next of kin is often identified for emergency situations or key decisions such as inheritance or medical treatments when the person is unable to make decisions for themselves. The specific legal definitions and rights of the next of kin can vary by jurisdiction.

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1. Next of kin

   Next-of-kin is a term used for many interpretations that depend on the jurisdiction being referred to. In some jurisdictions, such as the United States, it is used to describe a person's closest living blood relative or relatives. In others, next-of-kin may have no legal definition and may not necessarily refer to blood relatives at all, as in the United Kingdom. In some legal systems, rights regarding inheritance serve a decision making capacity where no clear will or instructions have been given, and the person has no spouse, flow to their closest relative, usually a child, a parent or a sibling. However, there are people without any close adult relatives and, in such a case, decision making power often flows to a nephew, first cousin, aunt, uncle, or grandparent. For example, if a person dies intestate, the laws of some jurisdictions require the estate to be distributed to the person's spouse and/or children. However, if there are none of these, the estate can often be distributed to the next closest group of living relatives, whether they be parents, grandparents, First cousins, aunts & uncles, or second cousins in extreme cases. If a person dies intestate with no identifiable next-of-kin, the person's estate generally escheats to the government.

Matched Categories

1. • Relative

How to pronounce next of kin?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say next of kin in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of next of kin in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of next of kin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of next of kin in a Sentence

1. Police Chief Daniel P. Thompson:

   This is the most important thing, is the families of this tragic event and making sure that the next of kin is conducted, that is our priority in this tragic incident.

2. Per Karsten:

   You can only speculate as to whether The CT was one of Winstrup's next of kin, or whether someone else took the opportunity while preparing the coffin. But we hope to be able to clarify any kinship through a DNA test.

3. Skydive Atlanta:

   We are all stunned and truly at a loss for words as we are a close-knit family. We have spoken with the next of kin and all are asking for privacy while we process and grieve.

4. Detective Superintendent Julie Mackay:

   This is a very serious incident in which a woman has lost her life and we are deploying family liaison officers to support the next of kin, the scene remains cordoned off so further forensic enquiries and searches can take place over the next few days. We're grateful to the local community for their support and understanding, and I'd urge anyone with concerns or questions to speak to a member of the local neighbourhood team who'll be carrying out extra patrols over the coming days.

5. Bryan McDonnell:

   The Marine Corps made the next of kin notification immediately following the incident.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=next of kin
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Next_of_Kin
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=next of kin