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Legitimacy Declaration Act, 1858 (English)
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Bastard
in 1235. See MERTON, STATUTE OF. The law of England remained thus for nearly 700 years, until the Legitimacy Act, 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5, c. 60), legitimated a child born out of wedlock upon the
Legitimation per subsequens matrimonium
in Scotland and most European countries and many British colonies. Now recognised in England and Wales by the Legitimacy Act, 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5, c. 60), as from 1st January, 1927. The Act provides for
Perpetuating testimony
and by perpetuating the evidence of the attesting witnesses. See DE BENE ESSE. The suit for declaration of legitimacy is in the nature of a suit for perpetuating testimony. See LEGITIMACY DECLARATION ACTS. The Criminal Law Amendment
Merton, Statute of
and Fisheries (56 & 57 Vict. c. 57); (2) declare the illegitimacy of children born before marriage (see LEGITIMACY). It was in connection with provision (2) that the barons declared against any alteration, notwithstanding the request of
Tail
the heirs are to proceed, or the person by whom they are to be begotten. By the (English) Legitimacy Act, 1926, s. 3, in tracing descents under entailed interests created after the date of legitimation, a legitimated
Stranger in blood
May and August numbers of the Law Magazine and Review of 1905. Aliter as to legitimated children, see Legitimacy Act, 1926, s. 7. One not related by blood, such as relative by affinity, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th
Son
blood relationship which is the essence of the term in which 'son' is usually understood, emphasis being on legitimacy. In legal parlance, however, 'son' has a little wider connotation. It may include not only the natural son
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