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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 infants are divided into three classes: 1st. Those which are absolutely void; such as are positively injurious to the interests of the infant, and can only operate to his prejudice; as a surety-bond, or a release to his guardian.2nd. Those which are only voidable: such as are beneficial to him, which he may affirm or avoid when he comes of age; as a conveyance of lands, a promissory note, an account stated.3rd. Those which are binding ab initio and need on ratification: such as contracts for the public service, Articles of apprenticeship [see Green v. Thompson, (1899) 2 QB 1], executed contracts of marriage, representative acts as executor or trustee, contracts for necessaries. In an action brought for the price of goods, if the defendant pleads infancy, the onus is on the plaintiff to prove that the goods...
Infant food
Infant food, means any food (by whatever name called) being marketed or otherwise represented as a complement to mother's milk to meet the growing nutritional needs of the infant after the age of four months. [Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Food (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution Act, 1992 (41 of 1992), s. 2 (1) (f)]...
Wardship of infants
Wardship of infants. The wardship of infants and the care of infants' estates is assigned to the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice [Jud. Act, 1873, s. 34; see (English) Jud. Act, 1925, s. 56 (1) (b)]. See INFANT; WARD OF COURT....
Infant milk substitute
Infant milk substitute, means any food being marketed or otherwise represented as a partial or total replacement for mother's milk, whether or not it is suitable for such replacement. [Infant Milk Substitutes, (English) Feeding Bottles and Infant Food (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992 (41 of 1992), s. 2 (1) (g)]...
Infant Settlements Act, 1855
Infant Settlements Act, 1855 (English) (18 & 19 Vict. c. 43), preserved by the Settled Land Act, 1925, s. 27(3), but so that a legal estate in land is not vested in an infant. By virtue of the Act of 1855 every infant (if a male of twenty, or if a female of seventeen years, s. 4, and see Re Phillips, (1887) 34 Ch D 467), upon or in contemplation of marriage, may, with the sanction of the Chancery Division of the High Court, make a valid settlement or contract for a settlement of property. The Act gets rid entirely of the disability arising from infancy, though not of disability on any other ground, Seaton v. Seaton, (1888) 13 App Cas 61. Consult Seton on Judgments: Dan. Ch. Pr...
infant
infant : a person who is not of the age of majority : minor compare adult ...
Infant Life Protection Act, 1897
Infant Life Protection Act, 1897 (English) (60 & 61 Vict. c. 37), now repealed and replaced by the Children Act, 1908. See CHILDREN....
Guardianship
Guardianship. The care of and responsibility for a person of non-age or infancy in regard to its person or property, or both. At Common Law, the father is the guardian by nature and nurture but the rights and duties relating to that office have been modified in favour of the mother by the (English) Custody of Infants Act, 1873 (36 & 37 Vict. c. 12, (English) Guardianship of Infants Acts, 1886 (49 & 50 Vict. c. 27), and 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 45), and the (English) Custody of Children Act, 1891 (54 Vict. c. 3). The main consideration is the welfare of the child. In modern times, guardians may be said to be of six kinds:-(1) Testamentary.--By 12 Car. 2, c. 24, s. 8, the father, and by s. 5 of the Act of 1925, both father and mother have an equal right to appoint a guardian by deed or will to act after death respectively either jointly with the survivor or otherwise, as the Court may direct.(2) Maternal.--Under the Acts of 1886 and 1925, s. 4, on the death of the father, the mother, if ...
Necessaries
Necessaries, a relative term, not strictly limited to such things as are absolutely requisite for support and subsistence, but to be construed liberally, and varying with the state and degree, the rank, fortune, and age of the person to whom they are supplied, Wharton v. Mackenzie, (1845) 5 QB 606. It has often been held that an infant is bound to pay a reasonable price for such necessary things as relate to his maintenance and education--as food, lodging, apparel, medical attendance, schooling and instruction--unless credit be given solely to the parent, which is presumed to be the fact it if appears that the infant was placed at school or is supported by him: see Co. Litt. 172 a; Ryder v. Wombwell, (1868) LR 4 Ex. 32; Barnes v. Toye, (1884) 13 QBD 410; Roberts v. Gray, (1913)1 KB 520; and INFANT.Where 'necessaries,' that is, goods suitable to the condition in life' of an infant, 'and to his actual requirements at the time of the sale and delivery,' 'are sold and delivered to an infan...
Container
Container, means a box, bottle, casket, tin, can, barrel, case, tube, receptacle, sack, wrapper or other thing in which any infant milk substitute, feeding bottle or infant food is placed or packed for sale or distribution. [Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Food (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992 (41 of 1992), s. 2 (1) (b)]Defined, means a box, bottle, casket, tin, barred, case, wrapper, sack, bag, cropper or other thing in which any article is placed or packed [Seeds Act, 1966 (54 of 1966), s. 2(5)]The expression 'container' is used in three different senses: in a broad sense, it means a receptacle which contains: in a narrower sense, it means a receptacle in which articles are covered or enclosed and transported; and in a more limited sense, it means enclosures used in shipping or railway for transport of goods, G. Claridge and Co. Ltd. v. C.C.E, (1991) 2 SCC 229 (234). [Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944, Items 17(4) and 68]Container, inc...
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