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
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 ● Dec. 31, 2025
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 ● Oct. 22, 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday proposed raising the legal age that people in England can buy cigarettes by one year, every year until it applies to the whole population.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 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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