In the nineteenth century under English common law, persons below the age of ________ years could not be convicted of committing a criminal offence.

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Under English common law in the nineteenth century, the age of criminal responsibility was set at seven years old. This meant that children under the age of seven were presumed incapable of committing a criminal offence.

In the Nineteenth Century Under English Common Law, Persons Below