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Grandevity

Great age long life

Elder

Older more aged or existing longer

Pension

for any term of years, is capable of being elected or sitting in the House of Commons. Old Age Pension.--The (English) Old Age Pensions Act, 1908, which was not on a contributory basis, gave to every person

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Minor

Minor, a person under twenty-one years of age. There is no legal distinction between a minor in this sense and an infant. See INFANT. Strictly speaking,

Child

Child, means any person below the age of eighteen years and includes any adopted, step or foster child. [Protection of Woman from Domestic Violence Act,

Infant

Infant [fr. infans, Lat., one who cannot speak], a person under twenty-one years of age, whose acts are in many cases either void or voidable. See AGE. At Common Law, the contracts of

Children

c. 12), s. 107, as meaning, for the purposes of the Act, a person under fourteen years of age. The (English) Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act, 1932 (22 & 23 Geo. 5, c. 47), makes provisions

Superannuation

distinct meaning. It ordinarily means, unless otherwise provided for in the statute, that not only he reaches the age of superannuation thereof, but also becomes entitled to the retiral benefits thereof including pension. 'Voluntary retirement' could have

Young person

1933 (23 Geo. 5, c. 12), this expression (s. 107) ' means a person who has attained the age of fourteen years and is under seventeen years.' A young person within the (English) Merchant Shipping (International Labour

National insurance

HEALTH INSURANCE. The general scheme is the provision of compulsory insurance of all persons of 16 years of age and upwards who are employed either as manual workers, or at a rate of remuneration not exceeding 250/.

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