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In-law may refer to:

• Affinity (law), kinship by marriage, such as a
  • Mother-in-law
  • Father-in-law
  • Brother-in-law
  • Sister-in-law
  • Daughter-in-law
  • Son-in-law
• A spouse (wife or husband) is technically an in-law, as a relationship through marriage, though it is not popularly thought of that way. Generally the generic term "in-law" is used for more distant relations, such as
  • Cousin-in-law
  • Uncle-in-law
  • Aunt-in-law
  • Nephew-in-law
  • Niece-in-law

• In-law apartment, a type of secondary residence
• In-Laws, an American situation comedy that aired on NBC
• The In-Laws, a 1979 film
• The In-Laws, a 2003 film

See also

• Kinship terminology