pupil
1 in Scots law, a boy under 14 and a girl under 12, a distinction now largely superceded by the age of majority at 18.
2 in Scotland, a trainee advocate.
Collins Dictionary of Law © W.J. Stewart, 2006
PUPIL, civil law. One who is in his or her minority. Vide. Dig. 1, 7; Id.
26, 7, 1, 2; Code, 6, 30, 18; Dig. 50, 16, 239. One who is in ward or
guardianship.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.