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legal age

  1. the age at which a person acquires full legal rights and responsibilities, such as the right to make contracts and deeds.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of legal age1

First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences

The certificate falsely stated that Aaliyah was 18—and thus of legal age.

The BBC reported that OnlyFans was not doing enough to ensure that its creators are of legal age or that all content posted on the platform is legal.

From Vox

By contrast, anyone of legal age may get a driver’s license if they pass the required tests.

We have a lot of fans who aren’t of legal age, or simply just don’t want to bet, but our goal is to give every fan the option to have the best experience that they can at the ballpark.

I worked in a factory at the age of 9, and that was below the legal age.

From Time

In one district alone, Madhya Pradesh, 18.9 percent of males were married before legal age, compared to 12.5 percent of females.

In India, the legal age for marriage for boys is 21 and 18 for girls.

If boys agree to marry only when they are 21, then young girls will not get proposals from them till they are of the legal age.

The legal age for marriage differs in every country, and is almost always younger for girls than boys.

A state health survey in 2012 found that more boys than girls were getting married before reaching the legal age of consent.

It is true that some men far anticipated the legal age in assuming offices, honours, privileges.

Felipe Morris was of course several years more than the legal age.

She was appointed guardian and trustee until legal age was attained, and as such she was absolute in her power.

"Both of more than legal age, and both quite independent of others," answered Craven Kyte.

From the evidence already at hand, James saw loopholes available in the matter of the legal age of twenty-one.

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