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bastardy proceeding

 

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Noun bastardy proceeding has 1 sense
  1. paternity suit, bastardy proceeding - a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined)
    --1 is a kind of lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa

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Bastardy Proceeding

Definition: A legal process to establish the paternity of a child born out of wedlock and to secure financial support for the child from the alleged father.

Sense 1 (Noun): The legal action initiated by a mother or a government agency to determine the paternity of a child and hold the alleged father responsible for child support.

Example sentence 1: The mother filed a bastardy proceeding against the man she believed to be the father of her child, seeking financial assistance.

Example sentence 2: The court ordered DNA testing to be performed as part of the bastardy proceeding to establish the true biological father.

Sense 2 (Noun): A legal process in historical contexts aimed at proving a child born out of wedlock to be illegitimate for inheritance or other legal purposes.

Example sentence 1: In the past, children born outside of marriage were subject to bastardy proceedings to prevent them from inheriting property from their fathers.

Example sentence 2: The family embarked on a journey to retrieve legal documents and prove their ancestor's legitimacy, requiring extensive research into old bastardy proceedings.

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