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In old English law. A privilege of lords of certain manors to judge any thief taken within their fee. … [Read more...] about INFANGENTHEF

A person addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors; an habitual drunkard. Any person who habitually, whether continuously or periodically, indulges in the use of intoxicating liquors to such an extent as to stupefy his mind, and to render him incompetent to transact ordinary business with safety to his estate, shall be deemed an inebriate, within the meaning of this chapter: … [Read more...] about INEBRIATE

Lat. In the civil law. A child under the age of seven years; so called "quasi impos fandi," (as not having the faculty of speech.) Cod. Theodos, 8, 18, 8. Infans non mnltum a farioso distat. An infant does not differ much from a lunatic. Bract. 1. 8, c. 2, … [Read more...] about INFANS

Drunk, intoxicated. … [Read more...] about INEBRIATED

persons. One under the age of twenty-one years. Considerable changes of the common law have probably taken place in many of the states. 6. Contracts made with him, may be enforced or avoided by him on his coming of age. See Parties to contracts; Voidable. But to this general rule there is an exception; he cannot avoid contracts for necessaries, because these are for his … [Read more...] about INFANT