Nephew or nephew-in-law

In my experience, one refers to a parent's sibling's spouse "uncle" or "aunt". One would say, "this is my aunt Mary", even were she married to my mother's brother rather than being my mother's sister. Does this also extend to siblings children's spouses? Do I say "my nephew" for my brother's daughter's husband? I saw "nephew-in-law" on the web, but I have never heard it spoken. What is correct?

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In Laws
by: Ms P Etiquette

Family status person,

It is customary to address extended family without the in-law prefix. When discussing relatives with others, you may refer to in laws as such.

I hope this answers your question!

Kind regards,
Ms Practical Etiquette

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