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fil⋅i⋅a⋅tion

  [fil-ee-ey-shuhn]
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–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, esp. of one born out of wedlock.
4. the relation of one thing to another from which it is derived.
5. the act of filiating.
6. the state of being filiated.
7. an affiliated branch, as of a society.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME filiacion < ML fīliātiōn- (s. of fīliātiō). See filiate, -ion
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fil·i·a·tion   (fĭl'ē-ā'shən)   
n.  
    1. The condition or fact of being the child of a certain parent.
    2. Law Judicial determination of paternity.
    3. The act or fact of forming a new branch, as of a society or language group.
    4. The branch thus formed.
  2. A line of descent; derivation.
    1. The act or fact of forming a new branch, as of a society or language group.
    2. The branch thus formed.
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Filiation

Fil`i*a"tion\, n. [LL. filiatio, fr. L. filius son: cf. F. filiation. See Filial.]

1. The relationship of a son or child to a parent, esp. to a father.

The relation of paternity and filiation. --Sir M. Hale.

2. (Law) The assignment of a bastard child to some one as its father; affiliation. --Smart.

Filiation

Fil`i*a"tion\, n. 1. Descent from, or as if from, a parent; relationship like that of a son; as, to determine the filiation of a language.

2. One that is derived from a parent or source; an offshoot; as, the filiations are from a common stock.
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Main Entry: fil·i·a·tion
Pronunciation: "fi-lE-'A-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin filiatio relationship of a son and father, from Latin filius son
1 : a legal relationship of a parent and esp. a father and child that creates rights and obligations filiation in a paternity suit —LeBlanc v. LeBlanc, 427 So. Second 1361 (1986)> —see also LEGITIMATE FILIATION —compare ACKNOWLEDGMENT, PATERNITY
NOTE: The Louisiana Supreme Court has held that children not entitled to legitimate filiation to the alleged parent, or not legitimated or formally acknowledged by the alleged parent, may establish filiation in a filiation proceeding. This has led to some instances where the legitimate children of one father have been allowed to prove filiation to another father. Such an action does not make the children illegitimate but does create a status of dual paternity.
2 : adjudication of paternity or filiation filiation —Idaho Code>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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