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Defined in 8 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Definitions from Case Law

From 287 U.S. 544 - Burnet v. Aluminum Goods Mfg Co · 1933Most cited · 139 citing opinions

Since complete stock ownership is made the test of affiliation applicable here under article 77 of Treasury Regulations 41 and section 1331 of the Revenue Act of 1921, no ground is apparent for saying that the corporations ceased to be affiliated, merely because without change of corporate control, one of them was being liquidated.

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The fixing upon one the paternity of a bastard. -In French Law. A species of adoption which exists by custom in some parts of France. The person affiliated succeeded equally with other heirs to the property acquired by the deceased to whom he had been affiliated, but not to that which he inherited. In Ecclesiastical Law. A condition which prevented the superior from removing the person affiliated to another convent. Guyot, Rep. Univ.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Ascertainment of paternity of a bastard child.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The act of imputing or determining the paternity of a child. A species of adoption which exists by custom in some parts of France. The person affiliated succeeded equally with other heirs to the property acquired by the deceased to whom he had been affiliated, but not to that which he inherited. In Ecclesiastical Law. A condition which prevented the superior from removing the person affiliated to another convent Guyot, Re'pert.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The fixing any one with the paternity of a bastard child, and the obligation to maintain it.

In French law. A species of adoption which exists by custom in some parts of France. The person affiliated succceded equally with other heirs to the property acquired by the deceased to whom he had been affiliated, but not to that which he inherited. Bouvier.

In ecclesiastical law. A condition which prevented the superior from removing the person affillated to another convent Guyot, Report

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

The assignment of a child to a parent the process of determining a man to be the child and charging him with the support of it.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The fixing any one with the paternity of a bastard child, and the obligation to maintain it.

In French law. A species of adoption Which exists by custom in some paris of Frauce. The person afiiliated succeeded equally with other heirs to the property acqhired by the deceased to whom he had been atiiliated, but net te that which he inherited. Bouvier. In ecclesiasticallaw. A condition which person affiliated to another convent. Guyot, Repert.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[from Lat. ad, to, and filius, a child.] The assignment of a child to a parent by legal authority; the adjudgm^ of a man to be the father of a bastard child. Brande. More commonly termed filiation, (q. v.)