Dictionary

wedlock

the state of being married He was born out of wedlock.

Phrase Bank

  • The birth of a child to unwed noncitizen parents could not be deemed born in wedlock under the statute.
  • Only children of those aunts and uncles born under valid ceremonial wedlock could take under the will.
  • The priest united the couple in wedlock.
  • The move was aimed at reducing the number of babies born outside wedlock.