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.