Age-prayer, Age-prier, Oetatis Precatio

English Law: Age-prayer, Age-prier, Oetatis Precatio in the Past

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 must 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. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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1. Partialy, this information about age-prayer, age-prier, oetatis precatio is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including age-prayer, age-prier, oetatis precatio.

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