English noun: bastardy proceeding | |||
| 1. | bastardy proceeding (act) a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined) | ||
| Synonyms | paternity suit | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | case, causa, cause, lawsuit, suit | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||