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Special Bastard

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

One born of parents before marriage, the parents afterwards intermarrying. See "Bastard."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A child before its parents’ marriage.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

One whose parents afterwards intermarry. 3 Bla. Com. 335.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

One barn of parents before marriage, the parents afterwanis intermarrying. By the civil and Scotch law he would be then legitimated.

Defined under Bastard in Black's Law Dictionary.