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A vinculo matrimonii

parties were therefore separated pro salute animarum (for the safety of their souls), the issue (if any) were illegitimate, and the parties could contract another marriage. This maxim directs the construction to be put upon Acts of

Miscreated

Formed unnaturally or illegitimately deformed

lawfully begotten

born in wedlock legitimate enjoying full filial rights not illegitimate of people

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Illegitimacy

The state of being illegitimate

Fitz

A son used in compound names to indicate paternity esp of the illegitimate sons of kings and princes of the blood as Fitzroy the son of the king Fitzclarence the son

Bastardize

or prove to be a bastard to stigmatize as a bastard to declare or decide legally to be illegitimate

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,

natural

distinguished from adopted b : being a relation by consanguinity as distinguished from adoption [ parents] 4 : illegitimate [a child] nat·u·ral·ly adv

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

illegitimacy

illegitimacy : the quality or state of being illegitimate

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