Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below
-born to unmarried parents

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Nonmarital child refers to a child born to unmarried parents.

Answer: C
 Lord Mansfield's rule refers to the legal principle that "a man is presumed to be the father of a child that is born to his wife, and that presumption can only be rebutted by strong evidence."

Answer: G
 Preponderance of the evidence refers to the legal standard of proof that is required to prove a case in civil court.

Answer: J
 Paternity by estoppel refers to the legal principle that a man can be recognized as a child's father if he has acted as such and the child has reasonably relied on him as a father figure, even if he is not the biological father.

Note: The other entries are not directly related to the concept of a nonmarital child. A nonmarital child is a child born to unmarried parents.

Answer: C
 Lord Mansfield's rule refers to the common law principle that a child born to a married woman was presumed to be the legitimate child of her husband, regardless of any biological evidence to the contrary.

Answer: D
 Equitable estoppel is a legal principle that prevents a party from denying or asserting something contrary to what they had previously stated or done, in cases where doing so would be unjust.

Answer: H
 Testate refers to the state of having made a valid will before one's death.

Answer: I
 Intermediate scrutiny is a legal standard used by courts to evaluate the constitutionality of certain government actions or policies, particularly those that involve discrimination based on a characteristic like sex or gender.

Answer: J
 Paternity by estoppel is a legal doctrine that can arise in cases where a man has acted as a child's father, even if he is not the biological father, and therefore has legal responsibility for the child.

The remaining options, B (consanguinity), E (standing), F (forum), and G (preponderance of the evidence), do not directly relate to the concept of a child born to unmarried parents.

Match Each Numbered Entry with the Most Relevant Lettered Entry