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Term: mulieratus filius
Definition: Mulieratus filius means a legitimate son or daughter who is born to a lawful wife.
It is a term used in historical and Scots law to refer to a child who is born to a married couple. The term is Latin and is not commonly used in modern English.
mulieratus filius
A mulieratus filius is a child who is born to a lawful wife. This term is used in historical and Scottish law to refer to a legitimate son or daughter.
1. The king's mulieratus filius was next in line for the throne.
2. The inheritance was passed down to the mulieratus filius of the deceased.
These examples show how the term mulieratus filius is used to refer to a legitimate child who is born to a lawful wife. In the first example, the king's son was considered the rightful heir to the throne because he was born to the queen. In the second example, the inheritance was passed down to the deceased's legitimate child, rather than an illegitimate child or someone who was not related to the deceased.