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nounthe state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
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- misbegotten born out of wedlock
- spurious born out of wedlock
- misbegot born out of wedlock
- lawfully-begotten born in wedlock; enjoying full filial rights
- paternity suit 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)
- bastardy proceeding 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)
- bastardly born out of wedlock