Doli incapax was developed under English common law and stated that children under the age of 7 were incapable of committing a criminal act.

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Under English common law, the principle of doli incapax presumes that children under the age of 10 (not 7 as previously held) are incapable of committing a crime because they cannot form the necessary mens rea or criminal intent. The age has been updated in modern legal contexts, but the principle originated with a lower age threshold.

Doli Incapax Was Developed Under English Common Law and Stated