Legal Dictionary

Tag: Children

  • Emancipation

    The act by which one who was under the control and power of another is set free. The word has its origin in roman law , where the laws relating to emancipation were principally concerned with the process by which the father relinquished his power and control over his child so that […]

  • Child

    The immediate progeny of human parents; offspring born to such parents. 262 111. 183; 200 111. 401. The son or daughter, in relation to the father or mother; the correlative of parent. A young person- of either sex. The age limit of childhood is undefined. 5 Har. & J. (Md.) […]

  • Guardianship

    Guardianship

    The power of protective authority given by law, and imposed on an individual who is free and in the enjoyment of his rights, over one whose weakness on account of his age or infirmity renders him unable to protect himself. …

  • Attractive Nuisance

    A machine or other dangerous thing or place which is especially attractive to children, who, in obedience to their childish instincts, are likely to be drawn to it, but which is dangerous to them. 256 111. 406. Attractive nuisances fall into two classes : First Where the injury results from […]

  • Attractive Nuisance

    A machine or other dangerous thing or place which is especially attractive to children, who, in obedience to their childish instincts, are likely to be drawn to it, but which is dangerous to them. 256 111. 406. Attractive nuisances fall into two classes : First Where the injury results from […]

  • Adoption

    Adoption

    The act by which a person takes the child of another into his family, and treats him as his own. A juridical act creating between two persons certain relations, purely civil, or paternity and filiation. 6 Demolombe Code Nap. § 1. As used in the law the word has a strict significance […]

  • Abduction

    The offense of taking away a person such as a child, ward, wife by fraud, persuasion or violence.

  • Bastard

    A child illegitimate child

  • Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service

    English Legal System: Children And Family Court Advisory And Support ServiceIn the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Children And Family Court Advisory And Support Service : (CAFCASS, Cafcass) An amalgamation of three former services, the […]

  • Child Destruction

    English Legal System: Child DestructionIn the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Child Destruction : An act causing a viable unborn child to die during the course of pregnancy or birth. (A foetus is generally considered to be viable, i.e. […]

  • Child Witness

    Child witness in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of child witness.ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Enforcement Officer Police Officer Law Enforcement Agency Further Reading child witness in A […]

  • Child Protection Conference

    Area Child Protection Committee in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of Area Child Protection Committee. This legal term is related to the United Kingom and/or the English Legal […]

  • Children in Need

    Children in need in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of children in need.ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Enforcement Officer Police Officer Law Enforcement Agency Further Reading children in […]

  • Child Employee

    English Legal System: Child EmployeeIn the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Child Employee : A child of compulsory school age (i.e. between 5 and 16 years) who undertakes paid work. Subject to certain exceptions, such employment is […]

  • Child Assessment Order

    English Legal System: Child Assessment OrderIn the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Child Assessment Order : An order of the court made when a local authority or the NSPCC has concerns for a child’s welfare in circumstances when the […]