- natural affection
- That affection which a person's near relative is presumed to have for him.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
natural affection
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natural affection — n. The emotional state that is supposed to exist naturally between parents and children, spouses, and siblings, and that can function as valuable consideration for a contract. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of… … Law dictionary
natural — Untouched by man or by influences of civilization; wild; untutored, and is the opposite of the word artificial . Department of Public Works and Bldgs. for and in Behalf of People v. Keller, 22 Ill.App.3d 54, 316 N.E.2d 794, 796. The juristic… … Black's law dictionary
natural — Untouched by man or by influences of civilization; wild; untutored, and is the opposite of the word artificial . Department of Public Works and Bldgs. for and in Behalf of People v. Keller, 22 Ill.App.3d 54, 316 N.E.2d 794, 796. The juristic… … Black's law dictionary
affection — Tender feelings. In the medical sense, an ailment or disease, such as an affection of the liver, deranging the functions of the organ involved. Conn. Mut. Life Ins. Co. v Union Trust Co. 112 US 250, 257, 28 L Ed 708, 711, 5 S Ct 119. See… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Affection — Af*fec tion, n. [F. affection, L. affectio, fr. afficere. See {Affect}.] 1. The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected. [1913 Webster] 2. An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
natural — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French naturel, from Latin naturalis of nature, from natura nature Date: 14th century 1. based on an inherent sense of right and wrong < natural justice > 2. a. being in accordance with or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
natural — naturalness, n. /nach euhr euhl, nach reuhl/, adj. 1. existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge. 2. based on the state of things in nature; constituted by nature: Growth is a natural process. 3. of or pertaining to … Universalium
Affection — Feeling or emotion. Mention is made of vile affections (Rom. 1:26) and inordinate affection (Col. 3:5). Christians are exhorted to set their affections on things above (Col. 3:2). There is a distinction between natural and spiritual or… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
affection — n 1. devotion, fond attachment, love, tenderness, endearment, caring, warmth, feeling, heart; fondness, liking, regard, favor, partiality, par tialness, predilection, preference; kindness, good will, friendliness, solicitude, friendship, amity. 2 … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
natural right — A right which exists regardless of municipal or other law, if not repealed by legal fiat. Sult v Gilbert, 148 Fla 31, 3 So 2d 729. A right inherent in land, such as that of lateral support, of the right to the benefit of the flow of a stream of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
