| leviratical | Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with, a law of the ancient Israelites and other tribes and races, according to which a woman, whose husband died without issue, was married to the husband's brother. "The firstborn son of a leviratical marriage was reckoned and registered as the son of the deceased brother." (Alford) Origin: L. Levir a husband's brother, brother-in-law; akin to Gr., cf. F. Levirat leviration. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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