 | Robert Burns - Dialect poetry, Scottish - 1840 - 338 pages
...INFANT. In the eye of the law, every person who has not attained the age of 21 years, is an infant. Yet a male at twelve years old may take the oath of allegiance; at fourteen he is at years of discretion, and therefore may disagree or assent to marriage, may choose a guardian,... | |
 | William Macpherson - Children - 1841 - 756 pages
...of legal Capaposes. A male at twelve years old may take the oath of al- city in male and legiance ; at fourteen, is at years of discretion, and therefore may consent or disagree to marriage (il), and may choose his guardian (e) ; and at twenty-one, is at his own disposal, and may alien his... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - Roman law - 1841 - 672 pages
...different ages by the law of England, is well cipressed by Blackstone in his Commentaries. " The MALI at 12 may take the oath of Allegiance : at fourteen is at years of discretion, and may therefore consent or disagree to marriage ; may choose his Guardian, and if his discretion be actually... | |
 | John Jane Smith Wharton - Law - 1848 - 726 pages
...(malice supplies the want of age,) and he may he convicted and undergo judgment and execution, or death. Л male at twelve years old may take the oath of allegiance, at fourteen • at yean of discretion, so t'-.r at least that be may enter into a binding marriage, or consent... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1913 - 586 pages
...the Laws of England,' says : — "The ages of male and female are different for different purposes. A male at twelve years old may take the oath of allegiance...estate ; at seventeen may be an executor ; and at tmentu-one is at his own disposal, and may aliene his lands, goods, and chattels. "A female also at... | |
 | Patrick Mac Chombaich De Colquhoun - Canon law - 1851 - 722 pages
...ai for different purposes. A male at 1 2 years old may take the oath to age' . of allegiance ; at 14 is at years of discretion, and therefore may consent...and, if his discretion be actually proved, may make a will as regards his personal estate ; at 17 may be an executor ; and at 21 is at his own disposal,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Henry Vethake - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1851 - 640 pages
...and females are different for different purposes. A male at fourteen is at years of discretion, and may consent or disagree to marriage, may choose his guardian, and, if his discretion is actually proved, he may make a testament of his personal estate, though not of his lands ; at seventeen,... | |
 | William Blackstone, George Sharswood - Law - 1860 - 874 pages
...that is said to be within age. The ages of male and female are different for different purposes. A male at twelve years old may take the oath of allegiance;...personal estate; at seventeen may be an executor; and at twenty-one is at his own disposal, and may aliene his lands, goods, and chattels. Л female also at... | |
 | Norman Macpherson - Appellate procedure - 1861 - 108 pages
...kingdoms, cannot teach him anything. In Blackstone's time a girl at twelve, or a boy at fourteen, " if his discretion be actually proved, may make his testament of his personal estate." 3 This privilege has recently been taken away by the Legislature. 4 Thus a naval officer may have served... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1865 - 642 pages
...guardians are constituted by law. The ages of male and female are different for different purposes. A male at twelve years old may take the oath of allegiance ; at fourteen may consent or disagree to marriage, may 1 choose his guardian, may be an executor, although he cannot... | |
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The ages of male and female are different for different purposes. A male at twelve years old may take the oath of allegiance ; at fourteen is at years of discretion, and therefore may consent or disagree to marriage... 
