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Industrial Schools
Industrial Schools. References to these words are to be replaced by the words 'Approved Schools' by the (English) Children and Young Persons Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 12), s. 108. S. 44 of the
Jus liberorum
Jus liberorum, a privilege granted to such persons in ancient Rome as had three children, by which they were exempted from all troublesome offices. Means 'right of children'. A privilege conferred on a
Juvenile Courts
Juvenile Courts. These courts first received statutory recognition by the (English) Children Act, 1908 (8 Edw. 7, c. 67). These are now governed by ss. 45 to 49 of the
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School
See EDUCATION; PUBLIC SCHOOLS; RE-FORMATORY SCHOOLS; Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Education.' An institution of learning and education, esp. for children, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1346. School Attendance Committee, a committee appointed annually (in 'school districts' not
Magna Carta
unto us, all the chattels shall go to the use of the dead, saving to his wife and children their reasonable parts.' See REASONABLE PARTS. Debts owing the Crown take precedence of all other debts, and this
Wills
Scotland, where, as generally in Europe, except in England and Ireland, a man cannot deprive his wife and children of a reasonable part (see REASONABLE PARTS) of his personal property. The (English) Wills Act, 1837, deals with
Tail
interests created after the date of legitimation, a legitimated person will rank according to seniority next after all children born legitimate on the day of his or her legitimation, as if he or she had been born
Reasonable parts
man's personal property, one of which went on his death to his widow, and the other to his children, the remaining third going in accordance with his will. This right of the widow and children was expressly
Power
in gross. A power to a tenant for life to appoint the estate after his death amongst his children, a power to jointure a wife after his death, a power to raise a term of years to
Pallio cooperire
Pallio cooperire. It was anciently a custom where children were born out of wedlock and their parents afterwards intermarried, that the children, together with the father and
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