3. (Law)
Defn: The state or condition of one under age, or under the age of twenty-one years; nonage; minority.
INFANDOUS
In*fan"dous, a. Etym: [L. infandus; pref. in- not + fari to speak.]
Defn: Too odious to be expressed or mentioned. [Obs.] Howell.
INFANGTHEF In*fang"thef, n. Etym: [AS. in-fangen-peóf; in in, into + fangen taken (p. p. of f to take) + peóf thief.] (O. Eng. Law)
Defn: The privilege granted to lords of certain manors to judge thieves taken within the seigniory of such lords. Cowell.
INFANT In"fant, n. Etym: [L. infans; pref. in- not +fari to speak: cf. F. enfant, whence OE. enfaunt. See Fame, and cf. Infante, Infanta.]
1. A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a young babe; sometimes, a child several years of age. And tender cries of infants pierce the ear. C. Pitt.
2. (Law)
Defn: A person who is not of full age, or who has not attained the age of legal capacity; a person under the age of twenty-one years; a minor.