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family first preference
family first preference A category of family immigration (F1) for unmarried sons and daughters of American citizens, and their children. Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...
family fourth preference
family fourth preference A category of family immigration (F4) for brothers and sisters of American citizens and their spouses and children. The American citizen must be 21 years of age or older before he/she can file the petition. Before 1992 this was known as Fifth Preference (P-5). Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...
family law
family law : an area of law dealing with family relations including divorce, adoption, paternity, custody, and support ...
family medical leave act (fmla)
family medical leave act (fmla) The federal law that requires certain employers to give time off to employees to take care of their own or a family member's illness, or to care for a newborn or adopted child ...
family meeting
family meeting in the civil law of Louisiana : a formal extrajudicial meeting of relatives or next friends of a minor or interdict held esp. to advise a court, curator, or tutor ...
family partnership
family partnership see partnership ...
family purpose doctrine
family purpose doctrine : a doctrine in tort law: the owner of a car is vicariously liable for damages incurred by a family member while using the car with the owner's permission called also family car doctrine NOTE: This doctrine is recognized only in some jurisdictions and has been rejected in most. ...
family second preference
family second preference A category of family immigration (F2) for spouses, children and unmarried sons and daughters of lawful permanent residents. Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...
family third preference
family third preference A category of family immigration (F3) for married sons and daughters of American citizens and their spouses and children. Before 1992 this was known as Fourth Preference (P-4). Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...
Family unit
Family unit, under the definition of 'family unit' in s. 3(f) of the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 the divided minor son would clearly be included in the 'family unit' and by reason of S. 4, his land, whether self-acquired or obtained on partition, would be liable to be clubbed with the lands held by the other members of the 'family unit'. The land obtained by the divided minor son on partition would be liable to be aggregated with the lands of other members of the family unit not because the partition is invalid but because the land held by him, howsoever acquired, is liable to be clubbed with the lands of other members for the purpose of applying the ceiling area to the 'family unit', Thumati Venkaiah v. State of Andhra Pradesh, AIR 1980 SC 1568: (1980) 4 SCC 295: (1980) 3 SCR 1143.No distinction has been made in the definition of family unit between a divided minor son and an undivided minor son. Both stand on the same footing and a divided...