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Gavelkind

of the legal estate by feoffment is now abolished (English) Law of Properties Act, 1925, s. 51. An infant cannot hold a legal estate [(English) Land Charges Act, 1925, s. 1(6)]. If an infant's estate is in

Marriage settlement

(English) Married Women's Property Act, 1907 (7 Edw. 7, c. 1), invalidating a settlement made by a female infant unless confirmed after attaining 21, but without prejudice to settlements under the Infants Settlement Act, 1855 (see post,

Infants

Infants, means a child under seven years old. On turning seven years old, an infant became known as an

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Presentation

every one shall be taken to be seised of his separate part to present in his turn. An infant at any age may nominate or present, Hearle v. Greenbank, (1749) 3 Atk at p. 710; Arthington v.

Person of full age

Person of full age, under the Settled Land Act,1925, means a person not being an infant, see Re Earl of Carnarvon's Settled Estates, (1927) 1 Ch 138, and therefore includes a corporation (ibid.). An

Minor

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

Maritagium

Maritagium, 1. A lord's right to arrange a married for his infant ward 2. Dower 3. Dowry; a marriage gift, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 980. Maritagium, the portion

Label

stamped, printed or graphic matter affixed to, or appearing upon, any container. [Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Food (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution Act, 1992 (41 of 1992), s. 2 (1) (h)] Means any

Trust

beneficially, nothing being given to him but as trustee. Any person may be appointed a trustee except an infant [(English) L.P. Act, 1925, s. 19], person of unsound mind or convicted of felony, or bankrupt or a

Infanticide

Infanticide, means (1) The act of killing a newborn child, esp. by the parents or with their consent, in

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