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illegitimacyIn law, the status of a child born to a mother who is not legally married; a child may be legitimized by subsequent marriage of the parents. The nationality of the child is usually that of the mother.
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These laws evolved in tandem with the general course of the Revolution, beginning with fairly modest reforms under the National Assembly, followed by a sharp turn against parental authority in August 1792 and culminating in the Convention's radical measures on behalf of illegitimate children in late 1793 and early 1794, some of which were given retroactive effect. According to Jewish law of the time, children of unwed mothers were called mamzerim--Hebrew for illegitimate children. Long-hidden secrets about illegitimate children, the selling of stolen musical instruments, and drug use among the musicians and singers are revealed as the murders are investigated. |
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