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Infantlike
Like an infant
nurseling
An infant considered in relation to its nurse
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...
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Children
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...
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...
Next friend
Next friend. At law, an infant having a guardian might sue by his guardian, as such, or by his next friend, though he must always have defended by his guardian. In equity he sued by next...
War Office
War Office, the address and offices of the Secretary of State for War and Army Council. A child under guardianship. A ward of Court is an infant under the protection of the High Court. An infant...
Law of Property Act, 1925 (English)
Law of Property Act, 1925 (English) 915 Geo. 5, c. 20), with amending Acts, 1926, 1929 and 1932 (cited together as the Law of Property Acts, 1925 to 1932), has consolidated and effected changes in the...
Marriage settlement
Marriage settlement, an arrangement made before marriage, and in consideration of it (the highest consideration known to the law), whereby real or personal property is settled for the benefit of the husband and wife and the...
Advertisement
Advertisement, [fr. avertissement, Fr.], a public notice or announcement of a thing. The duties payable on advertisements were repealed by 16 & 17 Vict. c. 63, s. 5. As to the protection afforded to Trustees and...
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