The rule of sevens, in English common law, establishes three age brackets for determining a young person's capacity to be responsible for torts and crimes. Children under the age of seven cannot be held to have capacity. For a minor aged 7 to 14 there is a rebuttable presumption that capacity is lacking, and for those aged 14 to 21 there is a rebuttable presumption of capacity. The rule of sevens is also used in determining a person's capacity to give informed assent to participate in clinical trials.
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The rule of sevens, in English common law, establishes three age brackets for determining a young person's capacity to be responsible for torts and crimes.
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establishes three age brackets for determining a young person's capacity to be responsible for torts and crimes
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