infancy
infancy. 1. MINORITY(1). 2. Early childhood. natural infancy. At common law, the period ending at age seven, during which a child was presumed to be without criminal capacity. 3. The beginning stages of anything.
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natural infancy
At common law, the period ending at age seven, during which a child was presumed to be without criminal capacity.
infancy
infancy n. (1)未成年 未达法定成年年龄〔legal majority〕的人为未成年人。普通法认为成年年龄为满21岁，现在通常为满18岁。普通法关于刑事责任年龄的划分是：7岁以下为不具有刑事责任能力；7岁至14岁为「推定缺乏刑事责任能力」，即如果在缺乏证据证明有责任能力的情况下就被推定为没有责任能力；14岁以上为完全刑事责任能力。如今，美国许多州通过制定法对刑事责任能力年龄作了一些变动，而且许多司法管辖区采用少年法庭法律规定的年龄界限——必须或可以在少年法庭接受审判的被告必须不满一定的年龄——通常为18岁。由于未成年人生理、心理不成熟，其认识和意志结构不健全，因而成为合法辩护理由之一。 (2)幼年；婴儿期
legal capacity
legal capacity 法定资格；法律上的能力 指签订合同、转让财产、设定抵押等的能力。有能力者从事的上述行为具有约束力。如因未成年〔infancy〕、精神不健全〔mental incompetency〕而无能力时，则所为之上述行为无效。
age of reason
age of reason 理性年龄；责任年龄 指一个人开始能够辨别是非，并且在法律上能够承担民事或刑事责任的年龄。在美国，关于这一年龄的限定各司法管辖区并不相同，但一般认为，7岁以下的儿童绝对不承担任何责任，14岁以下的儿童适用可反驳的推定。在英格兰，刑事责任年龄被提高到10岁，在苏格兰则被提高到8岁。 (→age of discretion; infancy)
baby act pleading the
baby act, pleading the. Slang. The act of asserting a person’s infancy as a defense to a contract claim.
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neonatology
neonatology (nee-oh-nay-tol-[schwa]-jee or nee-[schwa]-n[schwa]-tol-[ schwa]-jee), n. The branch of medicine dealing with the development of newborn children, as well as various disorders of early infancy. — neonatological (nee-oh-nay-t[schwa]-loj-i-k[schwa]l or nee-[schwa]-), adj. — neonatologist (nee-oh-nay-tol-[schwa]-jist or nee-[schwa]-n[ schwa]-tol-[schwa]-jist), n.
guardian of the estate
A guardian responsible for taking care of the property of someone who is incapable of caring for his or her own property because of infancy, incapacity, or disability. — Also termed guardian of property.
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infantiae proximus
infantiae proximus (in-fan-shee-ee prok-si-m[schwa]s). [Latin] Roman law. Next to infancy. • A child was infantiae proximus when slightly over seven years of age.
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