legal age

  • 11legal age — noun Date: 1762 the age at which a person enters into full adult legal rights and responsibilities (as of making contracts or wills) …

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  • 12legal age — the age at which a person acquires full legal rights and responsibilities, such as the right to make contracts and deeds. [1925 30] * * * …

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  • 13legal age — /ligəl ˈeɪdʒ/ (say leeguhl ayj) noun an age which has legal significance, in relation to a specific activity, as for being an adult, being able to vote, being able to drink, etc …

  • 14legal age — le′gal age′ n. law the age, 18 in most states, at which a person is legally responsible and may enter into contracts, execute deeds, etc • Etymology: 1925–30 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 15legal age — noun the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑majority • Ant: ↑minority (for: ↑majority) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 16Minimum legal age in Romania — The following minimum legal ages apply in Romania: Legal age to drink alcoholic drinks: 18 Legal age to buy tobacco products: 18 Legal age for voting: 18 Legal age to be elected in the Chamber of Deputies: 23 Legal age to be elected in the Senate …

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  • 17full legal age — index majority (adulthood) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 18period of being under legal age — index minority (infancy) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 19person under legal age — index juvenile, minor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 20Age of majority — Legal age redirects here. For other uses, see Legal age (disambiguation). The age of majority is the threshold of adulthood as it is conceptualized (and recognized or declared) in law. It is the chronological moment when minors cease to legally… …

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