MCQ – 83680

A posthumous child is:

Correct Answer � B Explanation

– A posthumous child is conceived before, but born after, the biological father’s death.
– Relevant in legal, ethical, & inheritance contexts.

Legal Significance:

– Posthumous children have inheritance rights as if the father were alive.
– Criteria: Conceived during father’s lifetime & born viable.

Incorrect Options:

– A. After mother’s death: Not the legal “posthumous child.”
– C. After both parents’ death: Term applies only to father’s death.
– D. Abandoned child: Refers to neglect, not posthumous.