doli incapax

Questions

What does doli incapax mean?

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

Where does doli incapax come from?

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

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