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| It is a principle that deals with the protection of children from criminal liability. Which of the following principle is being referred to here? |
Injuria Sine Damnum Res ipsa loquitur Obiter Dicta Doli Incapax |
| Doli Incapax |
| Doli Incapax: It literally means 'incapable of wrong or 'incapable of doing harm. It is a principle that deals with the protection of children from criminal liability. In a Legal sense, both boys or girls under the age of 7 are held to be infants and cannot be charged for a crime as it is a defect of understanding in regard to what is a crime or what is not a crime. In other words, they are under a natural disability from distinguishing what is good and what is bad and are immune from punishment under English and Roman Law. A’ an adult in order to kill ‘B’, instigates a child ‘C’ of below 7 years to do an act which causes B’s death. Here, the child will not be liable for any crime as he is a “doli incapax”. However, A will be held liable for murder of B. |
