### Question
What does relative mean?


### Answer
**Relative** has the following meaning in *11 U.S.C. § 101*:

> individual related by affinity or consanguinity within the third degree as determined by the common law, or individual in a step or adoptive relationship within such third degree

#### Citation:
  - *11 U.S.C. § 101*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

