legal age
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of legal age
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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To be eligible for assisted dying, a patient must be of legal age and a French national or a long-term resident.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
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 ● Dec. 6, 2025
It will effectively raise the legal age people can buy cigarettes by one year every year, with the aim of stopping today's young people from taking up the habit in the first place.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2024
His lawyers argued it would be unconstitutional to execute someone under the legal age of adulthood in their state.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
Charlie was of legal age to quit school, but I wasn’t, quite.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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