Legal Definitions - natural infancy

Natural infancy refers to the early stages of childhood, typically ending at age seven. During this time, a child is presumed to be without criminal capacity according to common law. It can also refer to the beginning stages of anything.

• A baby's first year of life is considered part of natural infancy.
• In some legal systems, a child under the age of seven cannot be held responsible for committing a crime because they are considered to lack the mental capacity to understand their actions.
• The natural infancy of a business is the period of time when it is just starting out and still developing its products or services.

These examples illustrate how natural infancy can refer to different stages of development, whether it be a child's early years, a business's beginning stages, or even the initial phases of a project or idea.