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Christian Era

The era in use in all Christian countries which was intended to commence with the birth of Christ The era as now established was first used by Dionysius Exiguus died about 540 who placed

Generation

single degree or stage in the succession of persons in natural descent; the average time span between the birth of parents and the birth of their child, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 694.

Age

female is 21 years, which age is completed on the day preceding the twenty-first anniversary or a person's birth. By s. 1(1) 5 of the (English) Law of Property Act, 1925, a legal estate in land is

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legal name

legal name 1 : a person's name that is usually the name given at birth and recorded on the birth certificate but that may be a different name that is used by a

wrongful life

wrongful life : a malpractice claim brought by or on behalf of a child born with a birth defect alleging that he or she would never have been born if not for the negligent advice or

Congenital

Existing at or dating from birth pertaining to one from birth born with one connate constitutional natural as a congenital deformity a congenital liar

Maieutics

The art of giving birth i e clearness and conviction to ideas which are conceived as struggling for birth

Natal

Of or pertaining to ones birth accompying or dating from ones birth native

Nativity

The coming into life or into the world birth also the circumstances attending birth as time place manner etc

Concealment (Criminal)

Concealment (Criminal). (1) Of birth, see BIRTH. (2) Of documents of title to land, or of testamentary instruments, felony by (English) Larceny Act,

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