The contract of an infant, or one under age, is invalid, if it tends to his loss.

Contrectatio rei alienæ, animo furandi, est furtum.

The handling of another man’s property with an intention of stealing it, is theft.

Conventio privatorum non potest publico juri derogare.

The agreement of private persons cannot derogate from public right.

Copulatio verborum indicat acceptationem in eodem sensu.

The joining together of words, shows their acceptation in the same sense.

Corpus corporatum ex uno potest consistere.

An incorporated body can consist of one person.

Corpus corporatum neque in lite sisti neque utlagari, neque bona forisfacere, neque attinctum pati, attornatum facere, neque excommunicari potest.