bastards

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Consequently children born of such a connexion are not in their father's power, but as regards the latter are in the position of children born of promiscuous intercourse, who, their paternity being uncertain, are deemed to have no father at all, and who are called bastards, either from the Greek word denoting illicit intercourse, or because they are fatherless.

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  1. noun A child born out of wedlock.
  2. noun Something that is of irregular, inferior, or dubious origin.
  3. noun Slang A person, especially one who is held to be mean or disagreeable.
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  • Consequently children born of such a connexion are not in their father's power, but as regards the latter are in the position of children born of promiscuous intercourse, who, their paternity being uncertain, are deemed to have no father at all, and who are called bastards, either from the Greek word denoting illicit intercourse, or because they are fatherless. —  The Institutes of Justinian
  • Fuck me all the bastards are at it. —  The Lone Voice
  • A bunch of rotten bastards, that is. —  p2pnet news
  • I don't intend to start providing for your bastards, my lad. —  Mary Balogh Ungrateful Governess
  • Homosexuality on LBC this Wednesday on A7mar Bil Khatt el 3areed A friend sent me this, I will try to call the bastards: I have my reservations on the list presented in this email, but I am busy with my thesis lately, will write on how one should deal with homophobia and discrimination and post-racism soon. —  Palestine Blogs aggregator
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