The term includes adoptive relatives of the same degree through marriage or adoption. Which term is this?

• A. Relative
• B. Relative by Blood
• C. Immediate Family
• D. Kinsman

Answer: (A)

The term that fits is Relative. It’s a broad, inclusive label that covers people connected by blood, by marriage (in-laws), or by adoption. This means adoptive relatives and those related through marriage fall under it, even when the kinship isn’t through blood.

Relative by Blood would omit adoptive connections, Immediate Family is a narrower, often household-focused set, and Kinsman is an older, male-focused term. So Relative best captures the intended meaning of including adoptive relatives of the same degree through marriage or adoption.