### Question
How is the "relative" defined?


### Answer
The term **relative** is defined in *5 U.S.C. § 13101* as follows -

> an individual who is related to the reporting individual, as father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, great aunt, great uncle, first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, wife, grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, half sister, or who is the grandfather or grandmother of the spouse of the reporting individual, and shall be deemed to include the fiance or fiancee of the reporting individual

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 13101*
  - Heading: **PART IV-ETHICS REQUIREMENTS > CHAPTER 131-ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT > SUBCHAPTER I-FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL PERSONNEL**

