rokonsági
Rokonsági, or kinship, is the social and legal concept describing relationships among people based on ancestry or marriage. In anthropology and sociology, rokonsági ties organize family groups, define obligations, influence inheritance, residence patterns, and social roles. Rokonsági relations may arise from blood (consanguinity) or through marriage (affinity). They are studied through kinship diagrams, genealogies, and naming systems.
Kinship can be described along lineal and collateral lines. Lineal kin include parents and children and grandparents
Kinship terminology varies by culture. Some languages distinguish many terms for different types of cousins; others
Legal and social significance often stems from rokonsági. Inheritance, guardianship, and the legality of marriage can