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BASTARDY PROCEEDING

\bˈastədi pɹəsˈiːdɪŋ], \bˈastədi pɹəsˈiːdɪŋ], \b_ˈa_s_t_ə_d_i p_ɹ_ə_s_ˈiː_d_ɪ_ŋ]\

Definitions of BASTARDY PROCEEDING

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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)

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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)

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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