is similar to
conceived in adultery
is similar to
illegitimate
is similar to
born out of wedlock
"the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring"- E.A.Freeman
is similar to
not having a known or legally responsible father
is similar to
(of marriages) illicit or informal
"in Colonial America left-handed marriages between Frenchmen and Indians were frequent"
is similar to
having no legally established claim
"the wrongful heir to the throne"
see also
not endowed with authority
see also
prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
"an illegal chess move"
see also
having no cogency or legal force
"invalid reasoning"; "an invalid driver's license"