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1child labor law — n: a law regulating or prohibiting the employment of a person who is below a specified age Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. child labor law …
2child — n pl chil·dren 1: a son or daughter of any age and usu. including one formally adopted compare issue ◇ The word child as used in a statute or will is often held to include a stepchild, an illegitimate child, a person for whom one stands in loco… …
3child support — child sup·port n: payment made for the support of the children of divorced or separated parents while the children are minors or until they reach an age set by the separation agreement or in a court order compare alimony ◇ Child support is usu.… …
4child custody — See: custody (of a child) Category: Divorce & Family Law → Divorce, Child Support & Custody Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 …
5child molestation — n. Subjecting a child to any sexual advances, contact, or other activity. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000. child molestation Child m …
6child abuse — n: abuse (2) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. child abuse …
7child pornography — >> pornography. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000. child pornography …
8child care — The supervision and nurturing of a child, including casual and informal services provided by a parent and more formal services provided by an organized child care center. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. child care …
9child labor laws — n. Laws regulating the hours, conditions, and nature of work that may be performed by children. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. child labor laws …
10Child Support Agency — (CSA) the body charged by the Secretary of State to apply the Child Support Act 1991, answerable to the Department of Social Security. It is headed by a chief executive. There is a separate agency for Northern Ireland. It has been given financial …
