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Children. The word child in legal documents means a legitimate child unless otherwise declared by statute. See Morris v. Britannic Assurance Co., 1931 (2) KB 125. 'Child' is defined by the (English) Children and Young Persons Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, 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 for Scotland similar to those of the corresponding English Act.Registration of Birth, and Vaccination.--It is the duty, by s. 1 of the (English) Births and Deaths Registration act, 1874 (37 & 38 Vict. c. 88), of the father and mother of very child born alive, and in their default of other persons (see BIRTHS), to give information to the registrar within forty two days; the (English) Public Health Act, 1936, ss. 2 and 3, provides for compulsory notification of births to the Medical Officer of Health (see BIRTHS), and the child must be vaccinat...
Agricultural Children Act, 1873
Agricultural Children Act, 1873 (English) (36 & 37 Vict. c. 67). This Act made regulations as to the employment of children under ten years of age. It was repealed by the (English) Elementary Education Act, 1876, which was itself repealed by the Education Act, 1921, see Part VIII. Of which for restrictions on employment of children and young persons, and see (English) Children and Young Persons Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 12), s. 18. See Chitty's Statute, tit. 'Education....
Heirs and children used in same instrument
Heirs and children used in same instrument, means where said words are used in same instrument in speaking of the same persons, the word heirs to be construed to mean 'children'. Such usage being treated as sufficient evidence of intention to use the word 'heirs' in sense of 'children', Beuj Berry Apartment Pvt. Ltd. v. Shobha, (2006) 9 JT 404: (2006) 10 SCALE 596: (2006) 8 SLT 241....
Abusing children
Abusing children, having carnal intercourse with young girls. If the girl be under the age of 13 (formerly 10 and afterwards 12) years, the offences is a felony punishable with penal servitude for life; if the girl be above the age of 13 (formerly 10 and afterwards 12) and under 16 (formerly 12 and afterwards 13), the offence is a misdemeanour punishable by imprisonment, with or without hard labour, to the extent of two years, (English) Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1885 (48 & 49 Vict. C. 69), repealing the (English) Offences against the Person Act, 1875, repealing 24 & 25 Vict. C. 100, ss. 50, 51, which fixed lesser ages as above. The (English) Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1922 (12 & 13 Geo. 5, c. 56), amends the Act of 1885, so that in the case of the second of the above-mentioned offences, it shall be a sufficient defence if it shall be made to appear to the Court or jury that the person charged had reasonable cause to believe that the girl was of, or above the age of 16, but only if h...
Children of political sufferers
Children of political sufferers, The children of political sufferers are not only distinguishable from the rest but such a classification has a reasonable nexus with the object of the rules which can be nothing else than a fair and just distribution of seats, D.N. Chanchala v. State of Mysore, (1971) 2 SCC 293: AIR 1971 SC 1762 (1776): (1971) Supp SCR 608. [Mysore Medical Colleges (Selection for Admission) Rules, (1970)]...
Children's home
Children's home, means an institution established by a State Government or by voluntary organization and certified by that Government under s. 34. [Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (56 of 2000), s. 2 (e)]...
Cruelty to children
Cruelty to children. See tit. CHILDREN, sub-heading 'Cruelty.'...
Minor children
Minor children, means, in the case of sons of Native fathers, boys, who have not completed the age of sixteen years, and, in the case of daughters of Native fathers, girls who have not completed the age of thirteen years: In other cases it means unmarried children who have not completed the age of eighteen years. [Indian Divorce Act, 1869 (4 of 1869), s. 3 (5)]...
Stealing Children
Stealing Children. See KIDNAPPING....
Family
Family, in relation to a person, includes the ascend-ant and descendant of such person. [Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 (19 of 1976), s. 2(h)]. A group consisting of parents and their children; a group of person connected by blood by affinity, or by law, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 620.In relation to an occupier, means the individual, the wife or husband, as the case may be, of such individual, and their children, brother or sister of such individual. [Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 (61 of 1986), s. 2 (v)]In relation to an operator, means his wife and dependant children and includes his dependent parents. [Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Act, 1983 (35 of 1983), s. 3 (g)]Means:(i) In the case of a male-subscriber the wife or wives, parents, children, minor brothers, unmarried sisters, deceased son's widow and children and where no parent of the subscriber is alive, a paternal grandparent: Provided that if a subscriber proves that his wife has be...
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