filiate
transitive verb
fil·i·ate
| \ ˈfi-lē-ˌāt \
filiated; filiating
Legal Definition of filiate
: to declare (a child) the descendant of a particular parent and especially a father
has not been filiated by the initiative of the parent — Louisiana Civil Code
— compare acknowledge sense 2b, legitimate
Note: A child may be illegitimate but filiated. Both legitimation and acknowledgment filiate an illegitimate child. Adopted children are filiated by the adoption proceeding.
Learn More about filiate
Dictionary Entries near filiate
See More Nearby EntriesCite this Entry
“Filiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/filiate. Accessed 6 May. 2021.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Comments on filiate
What made you want to look up filiate? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Star Wars Words Quiz
-
- The bounty portion of bounty hunters (such as Boba Fett) comes from a Latin word meaning
Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Anagram puzzles meet word search.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share filiate