paternity suit

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paternity suit

(Law) Law the US (and in Britain a nontechnical) term for affiliation proceedings

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Noun

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"

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paternity suit

n → Vaterschaftsprozess m

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

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