Leviratical

{ } a. [ L. levir a husband's brother, brother-in-law; akin to Gr. dah`r: cf. F. lévirat leviration. ] Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with, a law of the ancient Israelites and other tribes and races, according to which a woman, whose husband died without issue, was married to the husband's brother. [ 1913 Webster ]

The firstborn son of a leviratical marriage was reckoned and registered as the son of the deceased brother. Alford. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. Leviticus, Gr. Leyitiko`s. ] 1. Of or pertaining to a Levite or the Levites. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Priestly. “ Levitical questions.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Of or pertaining to, or designating, the law contained in the book of Leviticus. Ayliffe. [ 1913 Webster ]

Levitical degrees, degrees of relationship named in Leviticus, within which marriage is forbidden. [ 1913 Webster ]