nullius filius
The Latin phrase "nullius filius" translates to "nobody's son" and is primarily used in legal contexts to describe a child born out of wedlock or of unknown parentage.
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Definition
C2Law
(historical, technical)A child born out of wedlock with no legal father.
Example
- Under old common law, a nullius filius had no right to inherit property from his father.
C2Genealogy
(historical)A person of unknown or uncertain parentage.
Example
- In genealogical records, a nullius filius may have incomplete family information.