2.
For males, before they arrive at fourteen years they are said not to be
of discretion; at that age they may consent to marriage and choose a
guardian. Twenty-one years is full age for all private purposes, and the
may then exercise their rights as citizens by voting for public
officers; and are eligible to all offices, unless otherwise provided for
in the constitution. At 25, a man may be elected a representative in
Congress; at 30, a senator; and at 35, he may be chosen president of the
United States. He is liable to serve in the militia from 18 to 45.
inclusive, unless exempted for some particular reason.
3.
As to females, at 12, they arrive at years of discretion and may
consent to marriage; at 14, they may choose a guardian; and 21, as in
males, is fun Age, when they may exercise all the rights which belong to
their sex.
4.
In England no one can be chosen member of parliament till he has
attained 21 years; nor be ordained a priest under the age of 24; nor
made a bishop till he has completed his 30th year. The age of serving in
the militia is from 16 to 45 years.
5.
By the laws of France many provisions are made in respect to age, among
wbich are the following. To be a member of the legislative body, the
person must have attained 40 years; 25, to be a judge of a tribunal de
remiere instance; 27, to be its president, or to be judge or clerk of a
cour royale ; 30, to be its president or procureur general; 25, to be a
justice of the peace; 30, to be judge of a tribunal of commerce, and 35,
to be its president; 25, to be a notary public; 21, to be a
testamentary witness; 30, to be a juror. At 16, a minor may devise one
half of his, property as if he were a major. A male cannot contract
marriage till after the 18th year, nor a female before full 15 years. At
21, both males and females are capable to perform all the act's of
civil life.. – Toull. Dr. Civ. Fr. Liv. 1, Intr. n. 188.
6.
In the civil law, the age of a man was divided as follows: namely, the
infancy of males extended to the full accomplishment of the 14th year;
at 14, he entered the age of puberty, and was said to have acquired full
puberty at 18 years accomplished, and was major on completing his 25th
year. A female was an infant – til 7 years; at 12, she entered puberty,
and accquired full puberty at 14; she became of fall age on completing
her 25th year. Lecons Elem. du Dr. Civ. Rom. 22.See Com. Dig. Baron and
Feme, B 5, Dower, A, 3, Enfant, C 9, 10, 11, D 3, Pleader, 2 G 3, 2 W
22, 2 Y 8; Bac. Ab. Infancy and Age; 2 Vin. Ab. 131; Constitution of the
United States; Domat. Lois Civ.tome 1, p. 10; Merlin, Repert. de
Jurisp. mot Age; Ayl. Pand. 62; 1 Coke Inst. 78; 1 Bl. Com. 463. See
Witness.
AGE-PRAYER, AGE-PRIER,
oetatis precatio. English law, practise. Wnen an action is brought
against an infant for lands which he hath by descent, he may show this
to the court, and pray quod loquela remaneat until he shall become of
age; which is called his age-prayer. Upon this being ascertained, the
proceedings are stayed accordingly. When the lands did not descend, he
is not allowed this privilege. 1 Lilly's Reg. 54.
AGED WITNESS.
When a deposition is wanted to be taken on account of the age of a
witness, he must be at least seventy years old to be considered an aged
witness. Coop. Eq. PI. 57; Amb. R. 65; 13 Ves. 56, 261.
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