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Administrative History
Chapter 12 of the Laws of 1788 gave the Court of Chancery the responsibility for overseeing the well-being and property of persons deemed idiots or lunatics and infant trustees (persons under the age of 21 whose person and estate are under the care of a trustee or guardian). This responsibility was extended to habitual drunkards by Chapter 109 of the Laws of 1821. Power to appoint a guardian for an infant was conferred by Chapter 106 of the Laws of 1815.
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