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tender years doctrines

tender years doctrines is the plural of tender years doctrine.

Meaning of tender years doctrine

Noun

tender years doctrine (plural tender years doctrines)

  1. A principle in family law, stating that a child's youngest years (generally regarded as four years and under) should be spent in the custody of the mother.

Questions about tender years doctrines

What is tender years doctrines the plural of?
Tender years doctrines is the plural of tender years doctrine.

Words near tender years doctrines in the dictionary

  1. tender offer
  2. tender offers
  3. tender porcelain
  4. tender porcelains
  5. tender years doctrine
  6. tender years doctrines
  7. tender-first
  8. tender-handed
  9. tender-handedly
  10. tender-hearted
  11. tender-heartedly

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