What Is Emancipation in New Jersey? Emancipation is the legal act by which a child is released from both the control and support of a parent. Practically speaking, this means that the parent can no longer make decisions for the child, and the child is no longer entitled to financial support from the parent.
Best Answer: It is believed that Thomas Jefferson invented the lazy Susan in the 18th century, though they were referred to as dumbwaiters at that time.
Thomas Jefferson is reputed to have invented the Lazy Susan, which has been in popular use since the 18th Century. Inventor Gail Borden Jr. is also commonly said to have invented it. Lazy Susans were originally known as dumbwaiters, although the name 'Lazy Susan' replaced this term in the 20th Century, though no earlier than 1917.