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Record 1 2014-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Actions
  • Family Law (common law)
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

A writ to inspect the body, where a woman feigns to be pregnant, to see whether she is with child. It lies for the heir presumptive to examine a widow suspected to be feigning pregnancy in order to enable a supposititious heir to obtain the estate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Actions en justice
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
  • Droit de la preuve
DEF

Procédure introduite en cour par un bref visant à faire constater la grossesse d'une personne qui se déclare porteuse d'un enfant.

Spanish

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