Criminal liability exemption for very young children: acts by children under seven are not offences under the law. Acts committed by a child below seven years of age do not constitute an offence; the provision operates as a general exception creating an age-based ... Summary
Criminal liability exemption for very young children: acts by children under seven are not offences under the law.
Acts committed by a child below seven years of age do not constitute an offence; the provision operates as a general exception creating an age-based incapacity rule that removes criminal liability where the actor's age is under the specified threshold.
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