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stepchild
stepchild A spouse's child from a previous marriage or other relationship. In order for a stepchild to be able to immigrate as
Satisfaction
is called a leaning against double portions--if the father (or quasi parent) afterwards advance a portion on the marriage, or preferment in life, of that child, though of less amount, it is a satisfaction of the whole, … 2 W. & T.L.C., that 'where a parent (or person in loco parentis) gives a legacy to a child, not stating the purpose with reference to which he gives it, the court understands him as giving a
Legitimacy Declaration Act, 1858 (English)
may apply to the High Court of Justice for a decree, declaring that the petitioner is the legitimate child of his parents, and that the marriage of his father and mother ,or of his grandfather and grandmother,
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Contacting party
Contacting party, to a marriage means either of the parties whose marriage is thereby solemnised. [Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 (19 of 1929), s. 2 (c)]
Step child
Matched in: Term Step child
Alimony
of the joint incomes for the wife alone, further provision being made if she has to support a child of the marriage. See Browne and Latey, or Dixon on Divorce; and as to allowance of a reasonable
Consummation
provided he has had issue by her, capable of inheriting. His estate becomes initiate upon birth of a child. Consummation, (1) the completion of a thing; (2) the completion of a marriage between wedded persons by cohabitation.
Consumption and use
provided he has had issue by her, capable of inheriting. His estate becomes initiate upon birth of a child. Consummation, (1) the completion of a thing; (2) the completion of a marriage between wedded persons by cohabitation.
Ademption
See Theobald on Wills. The term is also used to denote the satisfaction of a legacy to a child by the testator subsequently giving the child a portion on his or her marriage. See SATISFACTION. Means the
illegitimate
1 : not recognized by the law as offspring ;specif : 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
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