Bastardy bond

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA document that named the father of a child whose parents were not married, and stipulated payments (to the mother or to the parish) to be made for its upkeep

Synonyms

backbond bond paternity bondmanship bond service bond for deed counterbond post-obit paternity suit bondsmanship bearer bond bondslavery

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