affrairement

English translation: contract of kinship OR contract of affiliation OR contract of brotherhood

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French term or phrase:affrairement
English translation:contract of kinship OR contract of affiliation OR contract of brotherhood
Entered by: Stephanie Mitchel

21:06 Feb 9, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Genealogy / family deeds
French term or phrase: affrairement
Record of the presentation of a dowry between the intended. This is a transaction that took place after the release of dowry.

"Suit la quittance de dot et une donation de biens par X à son fils Y.
"Suit affrairement de biens entre Y et Z, frères, du dit Saint Jean de Ceyrargues."
Stephanie Mitchel
United States
Local time: 08:14
contract of kinship OR contract of affiliation OR contract of brotherhood
Explanation:
In mediaeval France, affrairement (or affrèrement - literally, 'becoming a brother') was the act of incorporating a person into the family 'as if' he/she was a blood-relation, and that person acquired the corresponding legal rights (inheritance, etc.). As far as I know there was no formal equivalent (hence there is no corresponding term) in mediaeval England.
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Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 09:14
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thank you, mediamatrix
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3 +1contract of kinship OR contract of affiliation OR contract of brotherhood
Jennifer Levey
1combining of properties
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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combining of properties


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Jonathan MacKerron
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contract of kinship OR contract of affiliation OR contract of brotherhood


Explanation:
In mediaeval France, affrairement (or affrèrement - literally, 'becoming a brother') was the act of incorporating a person into the family 'as if' he/she was a blood-relation, and that person acquired the corresponding legal rights (inheritance, etc.). As far as I know there was no formal equivalent (hence there is no corresponding term) in mediaeval England.

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 09:14
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thank you, mediamatrix

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