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illegitimacy

illegitimacy. 1. Unlawfulness. 2. The status of a person who is born outside a lawful marriage and who is not later legitimated by the parents. — Also termed bastardy. Cf. LEGITIMACY. [Cases: Children Out-of-Wedlock 1. C.J.S. Children Out-of-Wedlock §§ 2–11.]

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Bovill’s Act

Bovill’s Act (1)〈英〉《博维尔法》 1865年颁布的一项法律,该法确立了一项基本原则,即一个人不能仅因分享某一企业的利润而成为其合伙人。该法后被1890年《合伙法》〔Partnership Act〕代替。 (2)1860年《权利请愿法》〔Petition of Right Act〕的俗名

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conditional will

A will that depends on the occurrence of an uncertain event for the will to take effect. • Most jurisdictions hold a conditional will valid even though the testator’s death does not result from or on the occasion of the condition mentioned in the will. The courts generally hold that the condition is the inducement

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bill of particulars

bill of particulars. A formal, detailed statement of the claims or charges brought by a plaintiff or a prosecutor, usu. filed in response to the defendant’s request for a more specific complaint. • The bill of particulars has been abolished in federal civil actions and replaced by the motion for a more definite statement. See

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