natural child

[ nach-er-uhl chahyld, nach-ruhl ]

noun

1. Law.
   1. an illegitimate child; one born of intercourse between people who are not married to each other.
   2. (especially in Louisiana) a child conceived by people who are not married to each other, who has been lawfully acknowledged by the father.
2. biological child.

Word History and Origins

Origin of natural child¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

In some states he becomes the heir of the adopted parent like a natural child, with some limitations.

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One of the children I spoke of, a little girl of six, is my own natural child.

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The latter was a respectable farmer, living at Hatherleigh, in Devonshire; and the infant was his natural child.

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Since the law of 1834 a woman has been legally liable to maintain her natural child until it reaches the age of sixteen.

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He is by a nature a natural child, and he is thus by grace or love made a spiritual child.

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