Wedlock Definition: Being married. Related Terms: Marriage Has the same meaning as marriage or matrimony. Used mostly as part of the legal expression for illegitimate children as born out of wedlock. Of wedlock, the English poet Sir John Davies (1569-1626) wrote: Wedlock, indeed, hath oft compared been To public feasts, where meet a public rout. Where they that are without would fain go in, And they that are within would fain go out. Categories & Topics: Family Law Dictionary Find you are constantly looking up definitions? Try our search provider (works in most modern browsers) If you find an error or omission in Duhaime's Legal Dictionary, or if you have legal term suggestion, we'd love to hear from you!