 The ages of male and female are different for different purposes. A male at twelve years old may take the oath of allegiance ; at fourteen is at years of discretion, and therefore may consent or disagree to marriage, may choose his guardian, and, if his...  Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect - Seite 151von Robert Burns - 1840 - 221 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1791 - 518 Seiten
...is, that is faid to be within age. The ages of male and female are different for different purpofes. A male at twelve years old may take the oath of allegiance ; at fourteen is at years of difcretion, and therefore may confent or difagree to marriage, may choofe his guardian,... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1800 - 678 Seiten
...is, that is faid to be within age. The ages of male and female are different for different purpofes. A male at twelve years old may take the oath of allegiance ; at fourteen is at years of difcretion, and therefore may confent or difagree to marriage, may choofe his guardian,... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1812 - 748 Seiten
...fourteen is at years of discretion, and may therefore consent or disagree to marriage ; may choose his Guardian, and if his discretion be actually proved,...estate ; at seventeen may be an executor ; and at twenty one is at his own disposal, and may aliene his lands, goods and chattels. A FEMALE, also at... | |
 | Thomas Walter Williams - 1816 - 1048 Seiten
...that is said to he within age. The ape* of male and female are different for different purposes, л male at twelve years old may take the oath of allegiance; at fourteen is at years of discretion, and therefore may consent or disagree to marriage, may choose his guardian,... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 394 Seiten
...fourteen, is of years of discretion, and therefore may consent or disagree to marriage, may choose his guardian, and if his discretion be actually proved,...testament of his personal estate; at seventeen may be a procurator, or an executor ; and at twenty-one is at his own disposal, and may alien his lands, goods,... | |
 | George Crabb - 1823 - 704 Seiten
...their property. In the interim, wards of different sexes have certain qualifications at different ages. A male at twelve years old may take the oath of allegiance ; at fourteen may choose a guardian, or consent to marriage ; and at seventeen may be an executor. A female may be... | |
 | Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 Seiten
...actions which he may do before that age, and for which various terms and ages are appointed. Thus, a male at twelve years old may take the oath of allegiance...marriage, may choose a guardian, and, if his discretion be actualI} proved, may make his testameut of his personal estate; at seventeen, may be an executor ;... | |
 | Sir William Hay Macnaghten - 1825 - 582 Seiten
...for the remainder of his life. t The ages of male and female are different for different purposes. A male at twelve years old may take the oath of allegiance; at fourteen is at years of discretion, and therefore may consent or disagree to marriage, may choose his guardian,... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1827 - 916 Seiten
...is, that is said to be within age. The ages of male and female are different for different purposes. A male at twelve years old may take the oath of allegiance ; ai fourteen is at years of discretion, and therefore may consent or disagree to marriage, may choose... | |
 | John M'Farland - 1828 - 188 Seiten
...fourteen is at years of discretion. and therefore may consent, or disagree to marriage — may choose his guardian, and if his discretion be actually proved,...executor, and at twenty-one is at his own disposal. In criminal cases an infant of the age of fourteen years may be capitally punished for any capital... | |
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