Law Dictionary Definitions

filius nullius (fil-ee-<<schwa>>s n<<schwa>>-lI-<<schwa>>s). [Latin “son of nobody”] Hist. An illegitimate child. — Also termed filius populi. “I proceed next to the rights and incapacities which appertain to a bastard. The rights are very few, being only such as he can acquire; for he can inherit nothing, being looked upon as the son of nobody;…

filius mulieratus (fil-ee-<<schwa>>s myoo-lee-<<schwa>>-ray-t<<schwa>>s). [Law Latin] Hist. The eldest legitimate son of a woman who previously had an illegitimate son by the same father; a legitimate son whose older brother is illegitimate; MULIER PUISNE. Cf. bastard eisne under EISNE.[Blacks Law 8th]

filiusfamilias (fil-ee-<<schwa>>s-f<<schwa>>-mil-ee-as), n. [Latin “the son of a family”] Roman law. An unemancipated son or daughter, grandson or granddaughter. — Also termed homo alieni juris. “Every Roman citizen is either a paterfamilias or a filiusfamilias, according as he is free from paternal power (homo sui juris) or not (homo alieni juris). Paterfamilias is the generic…

filius (fil-ee-<<schwa>>s), n.[Latin] 1. A son. 2. (pl.) Descendants. Pl. filii.Cf. HERES.[Blacks Law 8th]

filiolus (fil-ee-oh-l<<schwa>>s). [Latin] Hist. A godson. — Also spelled (in old records) filious.[Blacks Law 8th]

filing status.Tax. One of the four categories under which a person files an income tax return. • Under federal law, the four categories are: (1) single; (2) head of household; (3) married filing a joint return; and (4) married filing separate returns. [Cases: Internal Revenue 3549, 4481.C.J.S. Internal Revenue §§ 335, 637.][Blacks Law 8th]

filing fee.A sum of money required to be paid to the court clerk before a proceeding can start. [Cases: Clerks of Courts 17, 47.][Blacks Law 8th]

filing date.See DATE.[Blacks Law 8th]

filing,n. A particular document (such as a pleading) in the file of a court clerk or record custodian <the lawyer argued that the plaintiff’s most recent filing was not germane to the issue before the court>. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 664; Pleading 331. C.J.S. Pleading §§ 570, 572, 574–576, 578.][Blacks Law 8th]

filicide (fil-i-sId).1. A person who kills his or her own child. 2. The act of killing one’s own child. Cf. INFANTICIDE(1).[Blacks Law 8th]