legal age

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of legal age¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

"Any nicotine product shouldn't be used by anyone under legal age."

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They say one way of doing this is to "recycle" old accounts of models who are of legal age but no longer perform, and give them to under-age girls.

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

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

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The health ministry said the legal age of consent in Denmark is 15, and a 15-year-old girl can make her own choices about her own body.

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