 A female also at seven years of age may be betrothed or given in marriage; at nine is entitled to dower ; at twelve is at years of maturity, and therefore may consent or disagree to marriage, and, if proved to have sufficient discretion, may bequeath...  The Institutes of Justinian - Page 434edited by - 1841 - 628 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Blackstone, William Cyrus Sprague - Law - 1899 - 570 pages
...goods, and chattels. A female also at seven years of age may be betrothed or given in marriage; at nine is entitled to dower ; at twelve is at years of maturity,...; at fourteen is at years of legal discretion, and may choose a guardian ; at seventeen may be executrix ; and at twenty-one may dispose of herself and... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1903 - 1272 pages
...female also at 7 years of age may be betrothed or given in marriage; at 9 is entitled to dower; at 12 is at years of maturity, and therefore may consent...sufficient discretion, may bequeath her personal estate: at 14 is at years of discretion, and may choose a guardian; at 17 may be an executrix; and at 21 may dispuse... | |
 | William Homer Spencer - Commercial law - 1911 - 702 pages
...lands, and chattels. A female also at seven years of age may be betrothed or given in marriage; at nine is entitled to dower; at twelve is at years of maturity,...may bequeath her personal estate; at fourteen is at legal discretion, and may choose a guardian; at seventeen may be executrix; at twenty-one may dispose... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1922 - 1044 pages
...at seven years of age may be betrothed or given in marriage; at nine is entitled to dower; at hvelve is at years of maturity, and therefore may consent...estate; at fourteen is at years of legal discretion, and may choose a guardian; at seventeen may be executrix; and at twenty-one may dispose of herself and... | |
 | William Blackstone - Droit - 2002 - 500 pages
...goods, and chattels. A female alfo at feven years of age may be betrothed or given in marriage ; at nine is entitled to dower ; at twelve is at years of maturity, and therefore may confent or difagree to marriage, and, if proved to have fufficient difcretion, may bequeath her perfonal... | |
 | John Taylor - Obligations (Law) - 2005 - 438 pages
...female, alfo, at {even years of age, may be " betrothed or given in marriage ; at nine is intitled to " dower; at twelve is at years of maturity, and therefore " may confent or difagree to marriage, and, if proved to " have fufficient difcretion, may bequeath her perfonal... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1913 - 660 pages
...goods, and chattels. "A female also at teven years of age may be betrothed or given in marriage; at nine is entitled to dower; at twelve is at years of maturity,...; at fourteen is at years of legal discretion, and may choose a guardian : at i -iii- • a may be executrix ; and at twenty-one may dispose of herself... | |
 | Banks and banking - 1869 - 1264 pages
...cannot hold office during minority. A female at seven may be betrothed or given in marriage ; at nine is entitled to dower ; at twelve is at years of maturity, and may enter into a binding marriage, or may consent or disagree to one already contracted ; and previous... | |
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