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As Blackstone noted, the law of England inherited by this nation established seven as the dividing line: the capacity of doing ill, or contracting guilt, is not so much measured by years and days, as by the strength of the delinquent's understanding and judgment; ... our maxim is, that 'malitia supplet aetatem.'

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A copy of such Delinquent Registrant Report (SSS Form No. 301) shall be place in the delinquent's Cover Sheet (SSS Form No. 101).

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10001 1948

Punishments in those far-off times, judicial or otherwise, were usually severe; and the Records show that even a civil servant of junior rank who gave trouble was liable to be awarded some such penalty as to sit for an hour or more on a sharp-backed 'wooden horse,' with or without weights attached to the delinquent's feet.

The Story of Madras Glyn Barlow

On the 6th of May Mr. Whitbread proposed the erasure of the delinquent's name from the list of the privy-councillors; but as Pitt observed that the measure was generally considered expedient, no motion was made on that subject.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria Edward Farr

"Now, sir," said he to Malcolm, as he rose from his seat in the boat, his head gracefully inclined towards his starboard shirt-collar, and his two tolerably large fists arrayed in order of battle within a few brief inches of the delinquent's features, "did I understand you to say that you had some idea of taking this gentleman and myself _to the other side of the bay_?"

Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses Frederic S. Cozzens

And, with that, I hooked my cane to the delinquent's collar and turned away.

Jonah and Co. Dornford Yates 1922

At that very instant, His Bulgarian Majesty happening to pass by made a stop, and inquired into the delinquent's crime, and being a prince of great penetration, he found, from what he heard of

Candide 1918

When caught this (presumable) delinquent's yells of anguish would peal shrilly above the hoarse chorus of his pursuers 'angry voices.

Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer 1899

Star sprang to her feet, and seizing the delinquent's horns, shook them with all her might.

Captain January Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards 1896

Banner of England be replaced on Saint George's Mount, and they lay under ban and condemnation the audacious criminal, or criminals, by whom it was outraged, and will announce a princely reward to any who shall denounce the delinquent's guilt, and give his flesh to the wolves and ravens. ''

The Talisman 1894