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legitimate
to b : to show or affirm to be justified or have merit c : to put (an illegitimate child) in the state of a child born of married parents before the law by legal means compare
alimony
lite in this entry 2 : means of living, support, or maintenance [fathers and mothers owe to their illegitimate children "Louisiana Civil Code"]
child
The word child as used in a statute or will is often held to include a stepchild, an illegitimate child, a person for whom one stands in loco parentis, or sometimes a more remote descendant, such as
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filiation
father have been allowed to prove filiation to another father. Such an action does not make the children illegitimate but does create a status of dual paternity. 2 : adjudication of paternity or filiation [the court has
filius nullius
filius nullius [Medieval Latin, literally, no one's son] : an illegitimate child : bastard called also filius populi
heir
distinguished from seisin NOTE: This class of heirs was eliminated as of January 1, 1982. Formerly, a decedent's illegitimate children and spouse were considered irregular heirs. legal heir : heir ;specif in the civil law of Louisiana
illegitimacy
illegitimacy : the quality or state of being illegitimate
natural
distinguished from adopted b : being a relation by consanguinity as distinguished from adoption [ parents] 4 : illegitimate [a child] nat·u·ral·ly adv
Accident occasioned by negligence
husband, parent or child of person killed in such an accident, see CAMPBELL'S (LORD) ACT. Any adopted or illegitimate person is included in the expression 'parent or child' for the purposes of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions)
parent
;esp : the natural parents of a child born of their marriage NOTE: The biological father of an illegitimate child is usually not considered the child's parent absent a judicial determination of paternity. There have been exceptions,
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