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Some cultures include relatives by marriage in incest prohibitions ; these relationships are called affinity rather than consanguinity.
For example, the question of the legality and morality of a widower who wished to marry his deceased wife's sister was the subject of long and fierce debate in the United Kingdom in the 19th century, involving, among others, Matthew Boulton.
In medieval Europe, standing as a godparent to a child also created a bond of affinity.
But in other societies, a deceased spouse's sibling was considered the ideal person to marry.
The Hebrew Bible forbids a man from marrying his brother's widow with the exception that, if his brother died childless, the man is instead required to marry his brother's widow so as to " raise up seed to him " ( taken from Deuteronomy 25: 5 – 6 ).

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