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Decrepit

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

This term designates a person who is disabled, incapable or incompetent, either from physical or mental weakness or defects, whether produced by age or other causes, to such an extent as to render the individual comparatively helpless in a personal conflict with one possessed of ordinary health and strength. Hall v. State, 16 Tex. App. 11, 49 Am. Rep. 824.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

This term designates a person who is disabled, incapable, or incompetent, either from physical ar mental weakness or defects, whether produced by age or other causes, to such an extent as to render the individual comparatively helpless in a personal conflict with one possessed of ordinary health and strength. 16 Tex. App. 11. i

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

A " decrepit person " may mean one who is disabled, incapable or incompetent, from physical or mental weakness or defects produced by age or other cause, to such an extsnt as to render him comparatively helpless in a personal conflict with one possessed of ordinary health and strength. 8