Section 59. Bastard; illegitimate child  


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  • The term "bastard" or "illegitimate
      child"  in a statute means a child born out of wedlock. Hereafter in any
      local law,  ordinance  or  resolution  or  in  any  public  or  judicial
      proceeding or in any process, notice, order, decree, judgment, record or
      other  public  document  or  paper,  the term "bastard" or "illegitimate
      child" shall not be used, but the term "child born out of wedlock" shall
      be used in substitution therefor and with the same force and effect.