Statute of Merton

Statute of Merton
The English statute, so called, of 20 Henry III, ch 9 which is, in fact, not a statute, but a mere entry on the minutes of Parliament of a refusal by the English lords to assimilate the law of England to that of other civilized countries by affirmatively declaring that the marriage of the parents subsequent to the birth rendered the child legitimate. See 10 Am J2d Bast § 146.

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