Natural Affection
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The affection which a husband, a father, a brother, or other near relative naturally feels towards those who are so nearly allied to him sometimes supplies the place of a valuable consideration in contracts, and natural affection is a good consideration in a deed. See "Bargain and Sale;" "Covenant to Stand Seised to Uses."
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Such as naturally subsists between near relatives, as a father and child, brother and sister, husband and wife. This is regarded in law as a good consideration.
Defined under Natural in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Such as naturally subsists between near relatives, as a futher and child, brother and sister, husband and wife,- This is regarded in law as a good consideration.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
The affection which a husband, a father, a brother, or other near relative, naturally feels towards those who are so nearly allied to him, sometimes supplies the place of a valuable consideration in contracts: if a father should covenant without any other consideration to stand seised to- the use of his child, the naming him to be of kin implies the consideration of natural affection, whereupon such use will arise. Carth. 138; Dane’s Ab. Index, h. t.