Illegitimate - Definition - Law Dictionary Home Dictionary Definition illegitimate

illegitimate

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1 : not recognized by the law as offspring
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: born out of marriage NOTE: An illegitimate child is usually legitimated by his or her parents' later marriage. Illegitimate children generally have the same inheritance rights under intestate successions as legitimate children; statutes limiting their inheritance rights have been found to violate the equal protection clause.
2 : not valid according to law
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