Simple English definitions for legal terms
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A generic term is a term that refers to a group or category of things rather than a specific thing. For example, "fruit" is a generic term that refers to a category of foods that includes apples, oranges, bananas, and many others.
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These examples illustrate the definition of a generic term because they all refer to categories of things rather than specific things. "Generic Name" refers to a category of drug names, "Genetic Child" refers to a category of children who are biologically related to their parents, and "Illegitimate Child" refers to a category of children who are born to unmarried parents.