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Kin: A blood or marriage relative. See the complete Legal Definition of Kin

Kidnap: To confine a person against his or her will. See the complete Legal Definition of Kidnap

Kangaroo Court: A judicial proceeding or trial which has a predetermined outcome or where the basic legal rights of a party are jumped over. See the complete Legal Definition of Kangaroo Court

Kith and Kin Arrangement: An agreement between a child protection worker and a members of the child’s extended family or other person known to the child, to care for and financially support the child. See the complete Legal Definition of Kith and Kin Arrangement

Khula: Muslim law: a divorce on the wife's initiative and upon payment of an agreed amount to the husband. See the complete Legal Definition of Khula

Kitabia: Muslim law: women who qualify for marriage with Muslim men as belonging to acceptable religions for this purpose. See the complete Legal Definition of Kitabia