- filiating
- v. determine paternity (Law)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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filiate — /fil ee ayt /, v.t., filiated, filiating. Law. to determine judicially the paternity of, as a child born out of wedlock. Cf. affiliate (def. 5). [1785 95; < ML filiatus like the father (said of a son), equiv. to L fili(us) son + atus ATE1] * * * … Universalium
filiation — /fil ee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. the fact of being the child of a certain parent. 2. descent as if from a parent; derivation. 3. Law. the judicial determination of the paternity of a child, esp. of one born out of wedlock. 4. the relation of one thing… … Universalium
filiate — /ˈfɪlieɪt/ (say fileeayt) verb (t) (filiated, filiating) 1. → affiliate. 2. Law to determine judicially the paternity of, as a bastard child. {Late Latin fīliātus, past participle of fīliāre have a child, from Latin fīlius son, fīlia daughter.… …
filiation — /fɪliˈeɪʃən/ (say filee ayshuhn) noun 1. the fact of being the child of a certain parent. 2. descent as if from a parent; derivation. 3. Law the judicial determination of the paternity of a child, especially of an illegitimate one. 4. the… …
