Natural+affection
1natural 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… …
2natural affection — That affection which a person s near relative is presumed to have for him …
3natural — 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… …
4natural — 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… …
5affection — 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… …
6Affection — 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,… …
7natural — 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… …
8natural — 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 …
9Affection — 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… …
10affection — 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 …
