Talk:Bastard (Law of England and Wales)
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[edit] Time period of the law
- A Bastard in the law of England and Wales was a person whose parents, at the time of his birth, were not married to each other.
The first sentence should indicate the time period the law was in effect. --Dforest 04:28, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
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- Its a status designation. In a sense it is still "in effect" and always has been, it just has no legal consequences. Francis Davey 08:25, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
