legal age
noun
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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Origin of legal age
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby legal age
left wing, lefty, leg, legacy, legal, legal age, legal aid, legal aid society, legal blindness, legal cap, legal dentistry
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