Also means
authorship (figurative)
Usage Note
Paternité covers both the legal and biological fact of being a father (test de paternité) and the figurative sense of originating or creating something (revendiquer la paternité d'une idée). Its counterpart for motherhood is maternité. The adjective is paternel (paternal).
Examples
"Il a reconnu sa paternité devant le tribunal."
Natural Translation
He acknowledged his paternity before the court.

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