Also known as special damages which are awarded by a court against a defendant where the defendant's action or inaction is particularly malicious or heinous and usually intentional. … [Read more...]

In the civil law. One who is In his or her minority. Particularly, one who is in ward or guardianship. … [Read more...]

Latin: In the civil law. Puplllar substitution; the substitution of an heir to a pupil or infant under puberty. The substitution by a father of an heir to his children under his power, disposing of his own estate and theirs, in case the child refused to accept the inheritance, or died before the age of puberty. Hal-lifax, Civil Law, b. 2, c. 6, no. 64. … [Read more...]

civil law. That age of a person's life which included infancy and puerility. In Scotch law. That period of minority from the birth to the age of fourteen in males, and twelve in females. Bell. … [Read more...]

The doing of a thing in the view of all persons who choose to be present. 2. The law requires that courts should be open to the public, there can therefore be no secret tribunal, except the grand jury and all judgments are required to be given in public. 3. Publicity must be given to the acts of the legislature before they can be in force, but in general their being recorded in … [Read more...]