Age-prier

AGE-PRAYER, AGE-PRIER, oetatis precatio. English law, practise. When anaction is brought against an infant for lands which he hath by descent, hemay show this to the court, and pray quod loquela remaneat until he shallbecome of age; which is called his age-prayer. Upon this being ascertained,the proceedings are stayed accordingly. When the lands did not descend, heis not allowed this privilege. 1 Lilly's Reg. 54.