Age Prayer
Defined in 8 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A statement made in a real action, to which an infant is a party, of the fact of infancy, and a request that the proceedings may be stayed until the infant becomes of age. It is now abolished. St. 11 Geo. IV.; 1 Wm. IV. c. 37, § 10; 1 -Lilly, Reg. 54; 3 Bl. Comm. 300.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A statement made in a real action to which an infant is a party, of the fact of infancy and a request that the proceedings may he stayed until the infant hecornes of age. It is now abolished; stat. 11 Geo. IY.; 1 Will. IV. c. 37, § 10; 1 Lilly, Reg. 54; 3 Bla. Com. 300.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
I. fr., Age-prayer.
In old English law. A prayer for indulgence on account of want of age; a suggestion of non-age in an action to which an infant is a party with a request for a stay of proceedings until he comes of age.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A suggestion of nonage, made by an infant party to a real action, with a prayer that the proceedings may be deferred until his full age, It is now abolished, St. 11 Geo. 1V.; 1 Wm. 1V.¢. 37, § 10; 1 Lil. Reg. 54; 3 Bl. Comm. 300.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
\L. Fr. age prier; L. Lat. c Btatis precatio.l In old English practice. A prayer for age; or for the allowance of a privilege or indulgence, on account of age.* At common law, in many real actions by or against an infant, and in actions of debt agdnst him, as heir to any deceased ancestor, either party might suggest the non-age of the defendant, and pray that the proceedings might be deferred until his full age, or (m legal phrase) that the infant might have his age, and that the parol might demur, that is, that the pleadings might be stayed. 3 Bl. Com. 300. Termss de la ley. Finch, Law, 360. This was called the plea oi parol demurrer, which has been recently abolished. Stat. 11 Geo. IV., and 1 Will. IV., c. 37, s. 10. See Parol, Parol demurrer.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
in the English law, in practice. When an action is brought agaiust an intant for lands which he had by descent, he may show this to the court, and pray qued loquela remaneat until he shall become of age; which is called his age-prayer. Upon this being ascertained the proceedings are stayed accordingly. When the lands did not descend, he is not allowed this privilege. 1 Lilly’s Reg. 54,