Pater est quem nuptiae demonstrant – “the father is he whom the nuptials point out” – is the legal maxim which forms the common law presumption that a child’s father is the man married to the child’s mother at the time of birth or conception.
What is pater est quem nuptiæ?
The marriage of the mother declares the paternity of the child. At common law, the nuptials must proceed the birth of the child; in the civil law, they may proceed or follow. 1 Bl. Com. 446, 454-56. Note: This legal definition of Pater est quem nuptiæ demonstrant in the Dictionary of Law (English and American Jurisprudence) is from 1893.
What is the meaning of the Latin word pater?
PATER Lat. A father; the father. In the civil law, this word sometimes included avu8, (grandfather.)… NON ACCESS The non existence of sexual intercourse is generally expressed by the words non access of… POSTNUPTIAL Latin meaning After marriage. Thus an agreement entered into by a father after the marriage… LEGITIMUS Lawful; legitimate.
What are the nuptials show who is the father?
The nuptials show who is the father. The marriage of the mother declares the paternity of the child. At common law, the nuptials must proceed the birth of the child; in the civil law, they may proceed or follow. 1 Bl. Com. 446, 454-56.