also: てきしゅつし
noun
legitimate child; child born in wedlock
Legal term used in family law contexts. Refers to a child whose parents were married at the time of birth.
嫡出子と非嫡出子の法的な違いは、近年の法改正で縮小された。
The legal differences between legitimate and illegitimate children have been reduced by recent legal reforms.
彼は嫡出子として相続権を主張した。
He claimed inheritance rights as a legitimate child.
Compound of 嫡出 (ちゃくしゅつ, 'born in wedlock') + 子 (し, 'child'). The reading てきしゅつし is an irregular variant.