Accouchement
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The act of giving birth to a child.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The act of giving birth to a child. It is frequently important to prove the fdiation of an individual; this may be done in several ways. The fact of the accouchement may be proved by the direct testimony of one who was present, as a physician, a midwife, or other person; 1 Bouvier, Inst. n. 314. See Birth.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The act of a woman in giving birth to a child. The fact of the accouchement, proved by a person who was present, is often important evidence in proving the parentage of a person.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The act of a was present, is olten important evidence in proving the parentage of a person.