nullius filius

  • 1nullius filius — /nalayas fil(i)yas/ Lat. The son of nobody; a bastard. A bastard is considered nullius filius as far as regards his right to inherit. But the rule of nullius filius does not apply in other respects, and has been changed by statute in most states… …

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  • 2nullius filius — /noohl lee oos fee lee oos /; Eng. /nul ee euhs fee lee euhs/, Latin. (esp. in law) son of nobody; bastard. * * * …

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  • 3nullius filius — noun a) A child of unknown parentage; an orphan. b) The son of no one; a bastard. Syn: by blow …

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  • 4nullius filius — son of no one , bastard, illegitimate child (Latin) …

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  • 5nullius filius —    nobody s son ; bastard …

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  • 6nullius filius — Nobody s child; the status of an illegitimate child under the English common law. 10 Am J2d Bast § 146 …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 7nullius filius — ˌnə|lēəsˈfēlēəs, |nu̇lēəs noun Etymology: New Latin : an illegitimate child : a bastard having no heritable rights in common law * * * /noohl lee oos fee lee oos /; Eng. /nul ee euhs fee lee euhs/, Latin. (esp. in law) son of nobody; bastard …

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  • 8filius nullius — fi·li·us nul·li·us / fi lē əs nə lē əs, nə lī əs; fē lē u̇s nu̇ lē u̇s/ n [Medieval Latin, literally, no one s son]: an illegitimate child: bastard – called also filius populi; Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 9filius — /filˈi əs or fēˈli ŭs/ (Latin) noun 1. Son 2. (following a name) junior filius nullius /nulˈi əs or nooˈli ŭs/ noun (law) A son of nobody, a bastard filius populi /poˈpū lī or poˈpŭ lē/ noun A son of the people filius terrae /teˈrē or teˈrī/ noun …

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  • 10filius nullius — /filiyas nalayss/ naliyss/ An illegitimate child; son of nobody …

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