bastardy proceeding

1. 1.

   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)

   Synonymspaternity suit

   Broaderlawsuit

   law

Questions about bastardy proceeding

What does bastardy proceeding mean?

bastardy proceeding means "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)".

What is another word for bastardy proceeding?

Close synonyms include paternity suit. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is bastardy proceeding a common word?