Definition of Bastardy proceeding

1. Noun. 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).

Exact synonyms: Paternity Suit
Generic synonyms: Case, Causa, Cause, Lawsuit, Suit
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bastardy Proceeding

bastardies
bastardisation
bastardise
bastardised
bastardises
bastardising
bastardization
bastardizations
bastardize
bastardized
bastardizes
bastardizing
bastardly
bastards
bastardy
bastardy proceeding (current term)
bastard feverfew
bastard indigo
bastard lignum vitae
bastard pennyroyal
bastard pimpernel
bastard ridley
bastard title
bastard toadflax
bastard turtle
bastard wing
bastard yellowwood
baste
basted
Bastedo

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