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English noun: paternity suit

1. paternity suit (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)


Synonymsbastardy proceeding


Broader (hypernym)case, causa, cause, lawsuit, suit


Domain categoryjurisprudence, law









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