Infant in United States
Infant Definition
At common law, one of either sex under the age of twenty-one years. Co. Litt. 171. By statute, the age at which females reach their majority has been lowered in some states. See “Age.”
Infant in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias
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| Infant | Infant in the World Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Infant | Infant in the European Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Infant | Infant in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Infant | Infant in the UK Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Infant | Infant in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia. |
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| Infant | Infant in the Family Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Infant | Infant in the IP Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Infant | Infant in the Commercial Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Infant | Infant in the Criminal Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Infant | Infant in the Antritrust Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Infant | Infant in the Bankruptcy Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Infant | Infant in the Constitutional Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Infant | Infant in the Tax Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Infant | Infant in the and Finance and Banking Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Infant | Infant in the Employment and Labor Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Infant | Infant in the Personal Injury and Tort Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Infant | Infant in the Environmental Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
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Legal Issue for Attorneys
At common law, one of either sex under the age of twenty-one years. Co. Litt. 171. By statute, the age at which females reach their majority has been lowered in some states. See “Age.”
Notice
This definition of Infant is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.
Battered Child Syndrome (b.c.s.) in the context of Juvenile and Family Law
Definition ofBattered Child Syndrome (b.c.s.), published by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges: Physical condition of a child indicating that external or internal injuries result from acts committed by a parent or custodian. Also termed Parent Infant Trauma Syndrome (P.I.T.S.).
Medical Malpractice: Brain-Damaged Infant
This section examines the Medical Malpractice: Brain-Damaged Infant subject in its related phase of trial. In some cases, other key elements related to trials, such as personal injury, business, and criminal litigation, are also addressed.