In the civil law. A moth-er’s brother. 2 Bl. Comm. 230. Avunculus magnus, a great-uncle. Avunculus major, a great-graudmother’s brother. Avunculus maximus, a great-great-grandmother’s broth-er. See Dig. 38, 10, 10; Inst. 3, 6, 2
Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
