family bible

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
family Bible
    n 1: a large Bible with pages to record marriages and births
    
from Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
FAMILY BIBLE. A Bible containing an account of the births, marriages, and 
deaths of the members of a family. 
     2. An entry, by the father, made in a Bible, stating that Peter, his 
eldest son, was born in. lawful wedlock of Maria, his wife, at a time 
specified, is evidence to prove the legitimacy of Peter. 4 Campb. 401. But 
the entry, in order to be evidence, must be an original entry, and, when it 
is not so, the loss of the original must be proved before the copy can be 
received. 6 Serg. Rawle, 135. See 10 Watts, R. 82. 
    

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