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Establishment
3 SCR 221. 'Establishment means the bringing into being of an institution and it must be by a minority community. It matters not if a single philanthropic individual with his own means, founds the institution or the
Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
Kidnapping from lawful guardianship, Whoever takes or entices any minor under sixteen years of age if a male, or under eighteen years of age if a female, or
Marriage
a license obtained, and in either case that the marriage should be solemnised in church; and as to minors, that the father, mother, or guardian shall previously consent to the marriage if by license (see Banns). The
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Ordinarily resides
ordinary place of residence. The question of residence is largely a question of intention. However in cases of minor no question of intention can arise. The place has to be determined by finding out as to whether
in loco parentis
in loco parentis [Latin] : in the place of a parent [either parent of a minor, guardian, or a person standing in loco parentis to the minor "Code of Alabama"] NOTE: In order for
Take out of the keeping
Take out of the keeping, the word 'take or entices any minor.................out of the keeping of the lawful guardian of such minor' in s. 361, are significant. The use of
breach
is a total breach. par·tial breach : a breach of contract in which the breaching party's nonperformance is minor and gives rise to the right to sue for damages but not to suspend performance or cancel the
emancipate
responsibility, and control of one's parents compare age of majority, legal age NOTE: The circumstances under which a minor may become emancipated vary from state to state. In many states, however, the marriage of a minor results
Void and voidable
disregarded in collateral proceeding or otherwise. The other type of void act, e.g., may be transaction against a minor without being represented by a next friend. Such a transaction is a good transaction against the whole world.
Sorites
a form of argument which consists in consolidating several syllogisms (see SYLLOGISM), in which the subject of the minor premiss is the same, so as to suppress the conclusion in every syllogism but the last, and the
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