natural affection
natural affection 亲情；血缘感情 指在近亲属〔close relatives〕间自然存在的相互喜爱的感情，如父子间等。它可以成为合同的情感对价〔good consideration〕。尤其对已履行完毕的合同而言，亲情可充当有效的对价，但它并不足以支撑一个尚待履行的合同。 (→executory contract)
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natural affection
natural affection. The love naturally existing between close relatives, such as parent and child. • Natural affection is not consideration for a contract. See CONSIDERATION(1); executory contract under CONTRACT. [Cases: Contracts 77. C.J.S. Contracts § 103.]
stranger in blood
stranger in blood. 1. One not related by blood, such as a relative by affinity. 2. Any person not within the consideration of natural love and affection arising from a relationship.
inofficiosus
inofficiosus (in-[schwa]-fish-ee-oh-s[schwa]s), adj. [Latin “inofficious”] Roman law. Contrary to a natural duty of affection, used esp. of a will that unjustly disinherits a child or close relative. See QUERELA INOFFICIOSI TESTAMENTI.
ob pias causas
ob pias causas (ob pI-[schwa]s kaw-z[schwa]s). [Latin] Hist. On account of religious or charitable reasons; for dutiful considerations. “Provisions made by a son to his father ob pias causas are those which proceed from the affectionate regard and natural duty which the son is bound morally to render to his father.” John Trayner, Trayner’s Latin
quae non mente sed manu tenentur
quae non mente sed manu tenentur (kwee non men-tee sed man-yoo t[schwa]-nen-t[schwa]r). [Law Latin “things that are held not by the mind but by hand”] Hist. The natural parental duties arising from affection for one’s child, as distinguished from purely legal obligations.
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