age of discretion
1age of discretion — index majority (adulthood) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2age of discretion — Law. the age at which a person becomes legally responsible for certain acts and competent to exercise certain powers. * * * …
3age of discretion — noun the age at which someone is considered able to take responsibility for their actions or affairs …
4age of discretion — noun the age at which a person becomes legally responsible for certain acts and competent to exercise certain powers …
5age of discretion — The age, usually fourteen, at which, under statute, a minor is entitled to choose, or at least be consulted in the selection of, a guardian. 25 Am J1st Guar § 28 …
6age of discretion — the age at which the law imputes to a person the possession of sufficient knowledge for him to become responsible for certain acts or competent to exercise certain powers …
7(the) age of discretion — the age of discretion [the age of discretion] noun [sing] the age at which young people are considered able to deal with their own affairs, e.g. to own property, to make a contract with someone, or to make a will (= sign a document saying what… …
8discrétion — [ diskresjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1160; lat. discretio « discernement » → 1. discret I ♦ Vx Discernement; pouvoir de décider. S en remettre à la discrétion de qqn, s en rapporter à sa sagesse, à sa compétence. ♢ Mod. Être à la discrétion de qqn, en dépendre …
9discretion — dis·cre·tion /dis kre shən/ n: power of free decision or latitude of choice within certain bounds imposed by law reached the age of discretion struck down death penalty provisions administered through unbridled jury discretion L. H. Tribe: as a:… …
10discretion — Discretion. s. f. Judicieuse retenuë, circonspection dans les actions & dans les paroles. Agir, parler avec discretion. il a beaucoup de discretion. il n a point de discretion. On dit, d Un homme qui est dans l âge où l on commence ordinairement… …