paternity suit

paternity suit

Noun

legal proceedings, usually brought by an unmarried mother, in order to gain legal recognition that a particular man is the father of her child

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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 causa, lawsuit, suit, case, cause - a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

Translations

paternity suit n (LAW) → caso de paternidad

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paternity suit n (Law) → action f en recherche de paternité

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paternity suit paternity n → Vaterschaftsprozess m

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paternity suit n (LAW) → causa di riconoscimento della paternità