kind n
1: a particular type, category, or class
properties of like kind see also like-kind exchange
2 a: an unconverted form
a partition of property in kind; broadly: a form other than money
forbid a bribe in cash or in kind see also in-kind
b: the equivalent in value
repay a loan in kind
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.