favor paternitatis

favor paternitatis (fay-v[schwa]r p[schwa]-t[schwa]r-n[schwa]-tay-tis). [Latin “(in) favor of paternity”] The principle that a court should interpret facts so as to uphold the paternity of a child. [Cases: Children Out-of-Wedlock 43. C.J.S. Children Out-of-Wedlock § 100.]

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资深译员Fang，毕业于美国一流的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各种与主权及机构投资有关的法律文件。