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See: ancestry, blood, bloodline, descent, lineage, origin, parentage

PEDIGREE, descents. A succession of degrees from the origin; it is the state of the family as far as regards the relationship of the different members, their births, marriages and deaths; this term is applied to persons or families, who trace their origin or descent.
     2. On account of the difficulty of proving in the ordinary manner by living witnesses, facts which occurred in remote times, hearsay evidence (q.v.) has been admitted to prove a pedigree. 1 Phil. Ev. 186; 1 Stark. Ev. 55; 10 Serg. & Rawle, 383; 2 Supp. to Ves. jr. 110; 8 Com. Dig. 583 1 Pet. 337; 6 Pet., 81; 13 Pet. 209 1 Wheat. 6; 3 Wash. C. C. R. 243; 4 Wash.C.C.R.186; 3Bouv.Inst.n. 3067. Vide Descent; Line.
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Many sharp handicappers now hold the attitude that because American thoroughbreds increasingly are bred for speed instead of stamina, nobody in the Derby is truly cut out for the long 1 1/4-mile distance, and so pedigree analysis is an anachronism.
PEDIGREE NO LONGER VITAL by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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For example, diagnosis of fragile X syndrome in a child requires pedigree analysis and laboratory studies not only to permit accurate diagnosis, but also to ensure that genetic counseling is provided to help individuals and families make informed choices on reproductive issues.
DEFINING MEDICAL NECESSITY by Ireys, Henry T.; Wehr, Elizabeth; Cooke, Robert E. / The Exceptional Parent
 
 
 
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