paternity : Idioms & Phrases
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paternity suit
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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)
bastardy proceeding.
WordNet
paternity test
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noun a test based on blood groups to determine whether a particular man could be the biological father of a particular child; negative results prove he was not the father but positive results show only that he could be
