nullius filius

American  

[nool-lee-oos fee-lee-oos, nuhl-ee-uhs fee-lee-uhs] / ˈnul liˌʊs ˈfi liˌʊs, ˈnʌl i əs ˈfi li əs /

noun

Latin.

PLURAL

nullius filii

1. (especially in law) son of nobody; bastard.

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Example Sentences

As soon as your erring brother disgraced and debauched the daughter of an American citizen, and obtained remission for so doing from his ghostly father, in the confessional, his victim, after a little time, having given birth to a fine boy, goes to confession herself and sends her child of sin to the Sisters of Charity residing in ————, to be taken care of as 'nullius filius!.'

From Project Gutenberg

His victim after a little time, having given birth to a fine boy, goes to confession herself, and sends the child of sin to the Sisters of Charity residing in ———, to be taken care of as a nullius filius.

From Project Gutenberg

He is without name in the law, a pure nullius filius—nobody's son.

From Project Gutenberg