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Infant Settlements Act, 1855
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Marriage settlement
by a female infant unless confirmed after attaining 21, but without prejudice to settlements under the Infants Settlement Act, 1855 (see post, MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY). Although the policy of the land legislation of 1924 was to assimilate the
Infant
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Dower
for life within the meaning of s. 1(4) of the (English) S.L. Act, 1925. Except as against an infant entitled in possession, in which case a settlement arises, a dowress, otherwise than by metes and bounds, apparently … of the (English) S.L. Act, 1925. Except as against an infant entitled in possession, in which case a settlement arises, a dowress, otherwise than by metes and bounds, apparently retains a share in the land (if the
Age
an infant, by s. 21 ibid. A married infant can give a receipt for income. As to marriage settlements by male of 20 or female of 17, see MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT, 1 Co. Litt. 78; Bro. Abr, 'Age.' … and 14 is presumed to be doli incapax, but this presumption may be rebutted by evidence of the infant's capacity to discern good from evil (malitia supplet 'tatem-malice supplies age). The old rule in criminal matters was … criminal responsibility of males and females, and their power to do certain acts, depends upon their age. A child under 7 cannot commit any offence;
Maintenance
they attain a vested interest if they are entitled to the intermediate income or otherwise as provided under settlements created after 1925, see Trustee Act, 1925, s. 31, reproducing and extending the Conveyancing Act, 1881, s. 43, … and by 32 Hen. 8, c. 9, by a forfeiture of 10l. See CHAMPERTY. As to maintenance of infants and persons until they attain a vested interest if they are entitled to the intermediate income or otherwise
Portion
and Elphinstone, Notes to Real Settlements. Settlements of portions usually contain a provision for hotchpot and maintenance of infants and advancement of capital before the period of vesting or distribution. Interest is payable on portions from the … to the term may require to have the term secured by a legal mortgage. See Law of Property Act, s. 3 (1) and Settled Land Act, s. 16; and see also in the 1st Schedule, Form 3,
Statutory owner
the settled land in the name of the tenant for life. Where land has been devised to an infant, the personal representatives, in other cases, the trustees of the settlement, may be statutory owners: ss. 23 and … owner. Defined by the (English) Settled Land Act, 1925, s. 117 (1) (xxvi.), as the trustees of the settlement or other persons who, during the minority, or at any other time when there is no tenant for
Settled land
limitation over, (c) for a base or determinable fee, or corresponding interest in leasehold land, (d) being an infant, for a legal estate, or [sub-s. (iii.)] limited in trust for any person for a legal estate contingently … commonly called a 'compound settlement,' though this term is not defined in the Acts themselves; as to compound settlements, see Re Du Cane & Nettlefold, (1898) 2 Ch 96; Re Munday & Roper, (1899) 1Ch 275; Re … Settled land. For the purposes of the (English) Settled Land Acts, 1882-1890, 'settled land' meant land, and any estate and interest therein, which
Wages
be paid to a servant, or any other person hired to do work or business for him. An infant can recover wages up to 100l. in the country Court, by s. 77 of the (English) County Courts … Sarin v. B.C. Patil, AIR 1951 Bom 423. Means remuneration payable to an employee under an award or settlement, Purshottam v. Potdar, AIR 1966 SC 856. Means remuneration which an employer is liable to pay, if the … in the country Court, by s. 77 of the (English) County Courts Act, 1934, as if he were of full age. Wages of any 'servant,
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