Legal Definitions - aetas pubertati proxima

aetas pubertati proxima

A Roman law term referring to the second period of childhood for males, which is from 10 1/2 to 14 years of age. This is also known as the pre-puberty stage. It is different from the earlier stage of childhood called aetas infantiae proxima and the later stage called pueritia.

During aetas pubertati proxima, boys experience physical changes such as the growth of body hair, deepening of the voice, and the beginning of sexual development.

According to Roman law, boys who were in aetas pubertati proxima were not yet considered adults and were not allowed to make legal decisions on their own.

These examples illustrate how aetas pubertati proxima is a specific period of childhood for males, characterized by physical changes and legal limitations.