filiation

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You can see the filiation, especially as Breslin and Foley, who run the company Fake Friends, also borrow the referential ethos of Ludlam’s Ridiculous Theatrical Company.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2020

"Chris was notified of the paternity matter and an order of filiation was issued last month by the court saying he had joint legal custody and reasonable visitation privileges," she said.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2017

The literal, rather than political, implications of her filiation tend to receive little analysis.

From The Guardian • Apr. 20, 2017

But this question of filiation tormented Baldwin considerably.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 19, 2014

The garment of joy is placed upon you, the banquet of love is set before you, and you receive the kiss of peace as a pledge of your filiation and adoption.

From The Faith of Our Fathers by Gibbons, James