Child

The immediate progeny of human parents; offspring born to such parents.

262 111. 183; 200 111. 401.

The son or daughter, in relation to the father or mother; the correlative of "parent." A young person- of either sex. The age limit of childhood is undefined. 5 Har. & J. (Md.) 392. females subject of rape, "child" has been held to mean one not arrived at puberty, 22 Ohio St. 102. The word "child," in its popular signification, means a son or daughter; a descendant in the' first degree (Webster's Int. Diet.); and the legal meaning of the word is the same as the popular one and does not include a grandchild. The word "children" is never extended to include grandchildren, in the absence of something in the instrument in which the word is employed showing the intention to use it with such an extended meaning or where it is necessary to render the instrument effective.

173 111. 239; 253 111. 402.

See "Sons." CHILDNIT (Saxon). A power to take a fine from a bondwoman gotten with child without the lord's consent. By custom in Essex county, England, every reputed father of a bastard child was obliged to pay a small fine to the lord. This custom is known as childnit.

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