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noun
A lawsuit to identify a child's father and establish child support.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
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)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bastardy proceeding
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa
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