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Doli Capax

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Capable of mischief; having knowledge of right and wrong. 4 Bl. Comm. 22, 23; 1 Hale, P. C. 26, 27. DOLI INCAPAX (Lat.) Incapable of dismay be shown to be ca/pax doli. 3 Bl. Conun. 28.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Having capacity for malice.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Capable of malice or criminni intention; having sufficient discretion and intelligence to distinguish between right and wrong, and so to become amenable to the criminal laws.

Defined under Dolus in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

2. Capable of criminal intention; capable of distinguishing between good and evil, — applied to a child between seven and fourteen who, contrary to the presumption, appears to have sufficient understanding to be criminally responsible. Doli incapax: incapable of criminal intention; not of the age of discretion.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Lat. Capable of malice or criminal intention; having sulfficient discretion and intelligence to distinguish between right and wrong, and so to become amenable to the eriminal laws.