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filibuster (fil-<<schwa>>-b<<schwa>>s-t<<schwa>>r), n.1. A dilatory tactic, esp. prolonged and often irrelevant speechmaking, employed in an attempt to obstruct legislative action. • The filibuster is common in the U.S. Senate, where the right to debate is usu. unlimited and where a filibuster can be terminated only by a cloture vote of two-thirds of all members. 2.…

filiation order.See ORDER(2).[Blacks Law 8th]

filiation (fil-ee-ay-sh<<schwa>>n).1. The fact or condition of being a son or daughter; relationship of a child to a parent. • Despite Bentham’s protest (see below), filiation is usual in this sense. — Also termed filiality. “In English we have no word that will serve to express with propriety the person who bears the relation opposed…

filiated father.See FATHER.[Blacks Law 8th]

filiality. See FILIATION(1).[Blacks Law 8th]

filial consortium.See CONSORTIUM.[Blacks Law 8th]

filia (fil-ee-<<schwa>>), n.[Latin] A daughter. Pl. filiae.[Blacks Law 8th]

file-wrapper estoppel.See prosecution-history estoppel under ESTOPPEL.[Blacks Law 8th]

file-wrapper continuation application.1.CONTINUATION. 2.CONTINUATION-IN-PART T.[Blacks Law 8th]

file-wrapper continuation.1.CONTINUATION. 2.CONTINUATION-IN-PART. — Abbr. FWC.[Blacks Law 8th]