Puerility

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In civil law. A condition which commenced at the age of seven years, the end of the age of infancy, and lasted till the age of puberty,— that is, in females till the accomplishment of twelve years, and in The ancient Roman lawyers divided puerility into protdmus infantiae, as it approached Infancy, and into proximus pubertati, as it became nearer to puberty. 6 Toullier. Dr. Civ. note 100. PUERITIA (Lat.)

In civil law. Age from seven to fourteen. 4 Bl. Comm. 22; Wharton. The age from birth to fourteen years in the male, or twelve in the female. Calv. Lex. The age from birth to seventeen. Vicat.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The condition of boys from 7 to 14, inclusive, and of girls from 7 to 12.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In the civil law.A condition intermediate betwcen infancy and puberty, continuing in boys from the seventh.to the fourteenth year of their age, and in girls from seven to twelve,

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

in the civil law, commenced at the age of seven years, the end of the age of mfancy, and lasted till the age of puberty, (q. v-) that is in females till the accomplishment of twelve years, and in males, till the age of fourteen years fully accomplished. Ayl. Pand. 63; the ancient Roman lawyers divided puerility into prozimus infanti@ as it approached infancy, and into prozimus pubertatt, as it became nearer to puberty. 6 Toull. n. 100.