civil law. This 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 males, till the age of fourteen years fully accomplished. Ayl. Pand. 63. 2. The ancient Roman lawyers divided puerility into proximus infantiae, as it approached infancy, and into proximus … [Read more...]

In the civil law. The name of an action introduced by the pnetor Publiclus, the object of which was to recover a thing which had been lost Its effects were similar to those of our action of trover. Mackeld. Rom. Law, J 298. See Inst. 4, 6, 4; Dig. 6, 2, 1, 16. … [Read more...]

Latin: In the civil law. Childhood; the age from seven to fourteen. 4 Bl. Comm. 22. … [Read more...]

Latin: In Roman law. A farmer of the customs; a publican. Calvin … [Read more...]

commerce, contracts. A person employed by the owner of property which is sold at auction to bid it up, who does so accordingly, for the purpose of raising the price upon bona fide bidders. 2. This is a fraud which at the choice of the purchaser invalidates the sale. … [Read more...]