paternity suit

pa·ter·ni·ty suit

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Definitions of paternity suit words

noun paternity suit legal dispute over identity of father 1
countable noun paternity suit If a woman starts or takes out a paternity suit, she asks a court of law to help her to prove that a particular man is the father of her child, often in order to claim financial support from him. 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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