The model of criminal proceedings in cases initiated by infants in England (13th–18th c.)

Paweł Złamańczuk

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Although English law tried to restrict infants’ ability to prosecute, they playeda significant role in the private prosecution (appeals) of crime. According to common law, an infant is a person under the age of twenty-one years, which is termed his full age. This article analyzes the model of proceedings in private prosecutions brought by infant appellants between the 13th and 18th centuries.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/sil.2013.19.0.373
Date of publication: 2015-07-12 03:05:21
Date of submission: 2015-07-08 00:10:04


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