doli incapax

noun

The principle that a child cannot be held legally responsible for their actions, and so cannot be convicted of a criminal offence.

OriginLatin doli incapax →
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Meanings

noundoli incapax (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawThe principle that a child cannot be held legally responsible for their actions, and so cannot be convicted of a criminal offence.

Origin

  1. Latindoli incapax“incapable of wrongdoing”
  2. Englishdoli incapax

Learned borrowing from Latin doli incapax (“incapable of wrongdoing”)

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Chicago

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