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illegitimacy: see bastard bastard, person born out of wedlock whose legal status is illegitimacy. In civil law countries and in about half the states of the United States, the union of the parents in marriage after birth makes the child legitimate.
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Illegitimacy

bend sinister

supposed stigma of illegitimate birth. [Heraldry: Misc.]

Clinker, Humphry

servant of Bramble family turns out to be illegitimate son of Mr. Bramble. [Br. Lit.: Humphry Clinker, Payton, 324]

Edmund

illegitimate son of Earl of Gloucester; conspires against father. [Br. Hist.: King Lear]

Jones, Tom

revealed to be Squire Allworthy’s sister Bridget’s illegitimate son. [Br. Lit.: Fielding Tom Jones]

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No references found			Byline: Staff and Wire Services ATLANTA -- Out-of-wedlock births in the United States have climbed to an all-time high, accounting for nearly four in 10 babies born last year, government health officials said Tuesday. RECORD 4 IN 10 U.S. BABIES BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) Johnson KA and Rector R, Adolescents who take virginity pledges have lower rates of out-of-wedlock births, Washington, DC: The Heritage Foundation, 2004. Does true love wait? by Hollander, Dore / Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 2004 Programs like "True Love Waits," which challenge young people to abstain from sexual activity until marriage, dramatically reduce the rate of out-of-wedlock births, according to a study just released by the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D. LifeWay Christian Resources: New Study Finds Abstinence Programs ... by Business Wire			Ousmane Sembene Ousmane Sembène Ousmane, Sembene ouster Ousterhout's dichotomy Ousterhout's fallacy Ousterhout's false dichotomy Ousterhout, John K. out out and out out of box out of memory out of phase out of the box out of winding out-of-band out-of-band data out-of-center out-of-line coding out-of-plumb out-of-process server Out-of-Roundness Gauge out-of-sequence service out-of-service jack out-of-true Out-of-wedlock out-plant system out-to-out measurement out-tray out-turn cost Outagamie County outage outage method Outback Festival Outback Scenic Byway outband outboard outboard engine outboard motor outboard profile outbond outbound link outbox outbreed outbreeding outbuilding outburst outby Outcault, Richard Outcrop outcrop curvature			out-of-sorts out-of-state Out-of-State Attorney Arbitration Counsel Out-of-State Practitioners Division out-of-stater Out-of-the-Box out-of-the-box thinking Out-of-the-money Out-of-the-money Out-of-the-money option Out-of-the-Money Options out-of-the-ordinary out-of-the-way out-of-the-way out-of-the-way Out-of-Title Work Grievance Out-Of-Tolerance Report out-of-town Out-Of-Town Ambulance Clearance Out-of-Town Check Out-of-Town Checks out-of-towner out-of-true Out-of-Turn Plan Amendment out-of-use Out-of-Vehicle Travel Time Out-Of-Warranty Out-of-wedlock Out-of-wedlock birth Out-of-wedlock birth Out-of-wedlock birth Out-of-wedlock birth out-of-work Out-patient Out-patient Out-patient Out-patient Out-Patient Blood Pressure Monitoring Out-Patient Monitoring of Blood Pressure Out-Performance Equity Redeemable in Any Asset out-plant system out-process out-processed out-processes out-processing Out-Reach Rainbow Alliance out-relief Out-Service Training Out-swinger Out-take Out-takes Out-tasking Out-tasking Out-tasking Out-tasking out-thrust out-to-out measurement out-tray

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Illegitimacy (redirected from Out-of-wedlock)

Illegitimacy
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