“Decree” issued by the Austrian Royal Court [Present-day Austria, Germany etc.; Austrian Empire]: “In case a Jewish father converts to the Christian faith/religion, all his children who have not reached the age of independence (‘annos discretionis’) are to follow the father and accept his religion.”
Repertorium über sämmtliche unter den Regierungen Ihrer Majestäten Josephs II, Leopolds II., und seiner jetzt regierenden Majestät Franz I. erflossenen und in dieser Gesetzsammlung enthaltenen Gesetze und Verfassungen im Justiz-Fache, vom Jahre 1780 bis Ende des Jahres 1820. (Wien; 1823); (Repertory of all laws and constitutions issued under his majesties Joseph I, Leopold II, and the current ruler, his Majesty Franz I, from 1780 to the end of 1820.); (Vienna; 1823); Researched and Translated by Ziba Shadjaani 11/18/2019