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filiation

filiation [Late Latin filiatio relationship of a son and father, from

filiate -at·ed -at·ing : to declare (a child) the descendant of

legitimate filiation in the civil law of Louisiana : filiation created by

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Filiation [fr. filius, Lat.], the relation of a son of his

of acknowledging b : the act of admitting paternity compare filiation 2 : a thing done or given in recognition of

To adopt as son or daughter to establish filiation between

The relationship of a son or child to a parent esp to a father

is always in favour of the legitimacy of children; and filiation cannot be proved.)

to admit paternity of [will the child as his] compare filiate 3 : to make known to a sender or giver

of married parents before the law by legal means compare filiate le·git·i·ma·tion [lə-ji-tə-mā-shən] n

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