lawfully begotten
/ˈlɔfəli bɪˈɡɑtən/
adjective
- Born to parents who are legally married to each other; legitimate.
- In the old kingdom, only lawfully-begotten children could inherit the throne.
- The will left property to all lawfully-begotten descendants.
- The law treated lawfully-begotten and adopted children equally.
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