- bastardy
- noun (plural -tardies) Date: 15th century 1. the quality or state of being a bastard ; illegitimacy 2. the begetting of an illegitimate child
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Bastardy — Bas tar*dy, n. 1. The state of being a bastard; illegitimacy. [1913 Webster] 2. The procreation of a bastard child. Wharton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bastardy — index bar sinister Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bastardy — early 14c., condition of illegitimacy, from Anglo Fr., O.Fr. bastardie, from bastard (see BASTARD (Cf. bastard)). As begetting of bastards, fornication from 1570s … Etymology dictionary
bastardy — [bas′tər dē] n. pl. bastardies 1. the state of being a bastard; illegitimacy 2. the begetting of a bastard … English World dictionary
bastardy action — An archaic name given to a court proceeding in which the paternity of an illegitimate child is determined in order to impose and enforce support obligations upon the father. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. bastardy… … Law dictionary
bastardy proceeding — n. =>> paternity suit. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
bastardy proceedings — bastardy (paternity) proceedings Court proceeding in which the paternity of a child is determined. The method provided by statute of proceeding against the putative father to secure a proper maintenance of his child born out of wedlock. See… … Black's law dictionary
bastardy proceedings — bastardy (paternity) proceedings Court proceeding in which the paternity of a child is determined. The method provided by statute of proceeding against the putative father to secure a proper maintenance of his child born out of wedlock. See… … Black's law dictionary
Bastardy, Special — ♦ Illegitimacy prior to parent s subsequent marriage. (Sayles, George O. The King s Parliament of England, 145) Related terms: Bastard, Special Bastardy … Medieval glossary
bastardy process — Same as bastardy proceeding … Ballentine's law dictionary
