10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AGE OF DISCRETION»
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age of discretion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Colette, Beauvoir, and Duras:
Age and Women Writers
The customary beginning age of courtship is long over. In literary terms, they are
all older women: Murielle in "Monologue" and Monique in "The Woman
Destroyed" are in their forties, and the narrator of "The Age of Discretion" is in her
sixties.
2
The First Part
of the Institutes
of the Laws
of England: Or, ...
Sect. 104. Are TE, that the full age of male and female, according to common
speech, is said the age of 21 yeares. And the age of discretion is called the age
of 14 yeares ; for at this age, the infant which is married within such age to a
woman, ...
Sir Edward Coke, Sir Thomas Littleton, Francis Hargrave, 1832
3
Unification
of Tort Law: Contributory Negligence
Whether the age of discretion is reached has to be assessed by the courts as a
matter of fact. Generally, courts tend to accept tortious capacity sooner with
regard to older children. Although not specifically dealing with contributory
negligence, ...
Ulrich Magnus, Miquel Martín-Casals, W. H. van Boom, 2004
Enthralling as faction, suffused with de Beauvoir’s remarkable insights into women, The Woman Destroyed gives us a legendary writer at her best. From the Trade Paperback edition.
5
Irish Common Law Reports: Reports
of Cases Argued and ...
Did not the very circumstance of their having recourse to the statute to justify their
decision in that case for departing from the age of fourteen, which, previously to
that statute, was the age of discretion for both males and females, show that until
...
6
Institutes
of Natural Law: Being the Substance
of a Course ...
He has no where enjoined, that, notwithstanding a male or a female are naturally
incapable of binding themselves by any other contract, without the consent of
their parents, whilst they are under the age of discretion, they shall be deemed ...
7
Irish Chancery Reports: Being a Series
of Reports
of Cases ...
Did not the very circumstance of their having recourse to the statute to justify their
decision in that case for departing from the age of fourteen, which, previously to
that statute, was the age of discretion for both males and females, show that until
...
Ireland. High Court of Chancery, 1866
8
A Treatise
of the Pleas
of the Crown Or a System
of the ...
Of criminal offences William Hawkins, John Curwood. good and evil, as (2)
infants under the age of discretion, ideots, and lunatics (8), are not punishable by
any criminal prosecution whatsoever. Sect. Sect. 2. Indeed it was anciently
holden, ...
William Hawkins, John Curwood, 1824
9
A treatise
of the pleas
of the crown, or, A system
of the ...
Infants under the age of discretion clugut not to be punished by any cri- minaj
prosecution. What the age of discretion is, ' iJiiaJter-oT variety in different nations.
(Bl. Com. 'h 0 *'X □By the civil law, the age is distributed into seve- ral periods for
...
William Hawkins, John Curwood, 1824
10
The First Part
of the Institutes
of the Laws
of England, Or, ...
But though the rule, which where one of the parties is under the age of discretion
makes the contract of marriage equally voidable by both, is admitted with respect
to ailual marriages, yet the civilians and canonists are not agreed, that it holds ...
Sir Edward Coke, Sir Thomas Littleton, Francis Hargrave, 1794
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AGE OF DISCRETION»
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age of discretion is used in the context of the following news items.
Denver Archdiocese Moves to Restore the Order of Sacraments
Under the current norms in the U.S., Latin-rite bishops may confirm between the age of discretion in canon law (approximately age 7) and 16 ... «National Catholic Register, May 15»
The Role of Christ and Sacramental Graces in Sacramental …
The age of discretion, both for Confession and for Holy Communion, is the time when a child begins to reason, that is about the seventh year, ... «Catholic Culture, May 15»
A Day in the Life of a Rule of Law Advisor
I explained that my father knew where I was but I did not need permission since I was above the age of discretion. The students seemed to ... «International Policy Digest, Apr 15»
Lenten Conversion and Repentance: The True Vine and the …
989 After having reached the age of discretion, each member of the faithful is obliged to confess faithfully his or her grave sins at least once a ... «Catholic Culture, Mar 15»
Incest: Islamic View
For instance, Islam orders the parents to separate their children in beds when they reach the age of discretion. `Amr ibn Shu`ayb narrated from ... «Onislam.net, Nov 14»
Londoners Diary: Speccie critic stalks out over new arts editor
Belonging to an age of discretion, Gall pretended not to remember which name she murmured. “But,” he added, “I think it was Nigel.” Bara brith ... «Evening Standard, Oct 14»
We Aren't the World: Why America Resists Soccer Imperialism
I drank the Kool Aid, figuratively (and literally on the sidelines), one season prior to reaching the age of discretion. Soccer inspired at seven the ... «Breitbart News, Jun 14»
Delhi High Court lets off man sentenced for raping minor
Being in the age of discretion, this Court is of the view that she was conscious of her act in accompanying the accused and it cannot be said to ... «The Hindu, Jun 14»
Delhi HC acquits man in 15-year-old rape case of minor
"Being in the age of discretion, this court is of the view that she was conscious of her act in accompanying the accused and it cannot be said to ... «Zee News, May 14»
Teen Fined For Swearing Inspires Michigan Politician's 'F***ing …
A law still on the books from 1931 in the Michigan Penal Code states, “Any person who has arrived at the age of discretion, who shall profanely ... «The Inquisitr, May 14»
