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primogeniture
primogeniture 1 : the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents 2 : exclusive right of inheritance ;specif : a right to take all the
principal alien
from whom another alien may derive lawful status under immigration law or regulations (usually spouses and minor unmarried children). Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
fmla
for certain medical needs of their own, or to care for their family members, including newborn and adopted children.
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filiate
legitimate NOTE: A child may be illegitimate but filiated. Both legitimation and acknowledgment filiate an illegitimate child. Adopted children are filiated by the adoption proceeding.
Hogmanay
The old name in Scotland for the last day of the year on which children go about singing and receive a dole of bread or cakes also the entertainment given on that day
collate
collate -lat·ed -lat·ing [back-formation from collation, from Latin collatio (bonorum) bringing together (of property) for distribution to heirs] vt in the civil law of Louisiana : to return to an estate for equal division [children or...
acquired citizenship
acquired citizenship Citizenship conferred at birth on children born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent(s). Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
ADC
ADC Aid to Dependent Children
AFDC
AFDC Aid to Families with Dependent Children
alimony
in this entry 2 : means of living, support, or maintenance [fathers and mothers owe to their illegitimate children "Louisiana Civil Code"]
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