paternity
71paternity leave — pa ternity ,leave noun uncount a period of time when a father is allowed to be away from work after the birth of his child ─ compare MATERNITY LEAVE …
72paternity suit — pa ternity ,suit noun count a legal case brought by a woman against a man in order to establish that he is the father of her child and therefore responsible for providing financial support …
73paternity test — pa ternity ,test noun count a medical test done to find out whether a man is the father of a particular child …
74paternity index — (PI) The ratio of the probability (x) that the putative father is the biological father to the probability (y) that any random man is the biological father. PI = x + y …
75paternity suit — filing a lawsuit against a man who refuses to recognize his son or daughter and to support them financially …
76paternity suit — noun chiefly N. Amer. a court case held to establish the identity of a child s father …
77paternity leave — noun (U) a period of time away from work that a father of a new baby is allowed …
78paternity suit — noun (C) a legal action in which a mother asks a court of law to say that a particular man is the father of her child …
79paternity rights — See maternity rights …
80paternity leave — UK / US noun [uncountable] a period of time when a father is allowed to be away from work after the birth of his child See: maternity leave …