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legal age

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noun

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


Etymology

Origin of legal age

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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France meanwhile ran foul of European Union rules with a law calling for a "digital legal age" of 15, passed in 2023, that has since been blocked.

From Barron's

In 2023, 116 puppies and kittens were seized at the Port of Dover and quarantined for being below the legal age limit of 15 weeks.

From BBC

Twitch's policy forbids anyone under 13 to use its platform and users aged between 13 and the legal age of adulthood in their country can join if they have permission from their parent or guardian.

From BBC

It has also prompted fresh debates about child protection laws, as currently there is no minimum legal age for marriage.

From BBC

There is no legal age to stop driving in the UK and Mrs Duncan had renewed her driving licence earlier in the year.

From BBC