Filius
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Lat. A son; a child. A distinction was sometimes made, in the civil law, between "filii" and "liberifi' the latter word including grandchildren, (nepotes,) the former not. Inst. 1, 14, 5. But, according to Paulus and Julianus, they were of equally extensive import. Dig. 50, 16, 84; Id. 50, 16,
— Filius familias. In the civil law. The son of a family; an unemancipated son. Inst. 2, 12, pr.; Id. 4, 5, 2; Story, Confl. Laws, § 61.
— Filius mulieratus. In old English law. The eldest legitimate son of a woman, who previously had an illegitimate son by his father. Glanv. lib. 7, C. 1. Otherwise called "mulier." 2 Bl. Comm. 248.
— Filius nullius. The son of nobody; i. e., a bastard.
— Filius populi. A son of the people ; a natural child.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Lat. A son; a child, A distinction was sometimes made, in the olvil law, between “flit” and “liberi;” the latter word including grandchildren, (nepotes,) the former not Inst. 1,14, 5. But, according to Paulus and Julianus, they were of equally extensive import, Dig. 50, 16, 8£; Id. 50, 16, 201. Filius est nomen natures, sed heres nomen juris. 1Sid.193. Son isa nameof nature, bub heir is a name of law.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
A child; a son. Filius nullius. The child of nobody. Filius populi. The child of the people. A bastard, q. v.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
/. A son. Filius est notnen naturae, sed hsres est nomen juris; son is the name of nature, but Aeir is the name in law. Filius mulieratus: a mulier. Filius nullius (the child of filius of the Pils,^tz,_^. A son.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat. A son; a child. Praesumitur quis esse filius, eo quod nascitur ex uxore; one is presumed to be another's child, because he is born of his wife. Bract. fol. 6, 88. Filius est nomen naturae, sed haeres nomen juris. Son is a name of nature, but heir is a name [term] of law. 1 Sid. 193. 1 Powell on Devises, 230. An alien may have a son, but no alien can have an heir. Id. ibid. See Haeres. A distinction was sometimes made in the civil law, between filii and liberi; the latter word including grandchildren, nepotes, the former not. Inst. 1. 14. 5. But see Dig. 50. 16. 201.