Filiation

Definition of Filiation

Fil`i`a´tion

n.	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.
	3.	Descent from, or as if from, a parent; relationship like that of a son; as, to determine the filiation of a language.
	4.	One that is derived from a parent or source; an offshoot; as, the filiations are from a common stock.

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