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age of majority |
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The age at which a person, formerly a minor or an infant, is recognized by law to be an adult, capable of managing his or her own affairs and responsible for any legal obligations created by his or her actions. A person who has reached the age of majority is bound by any contracts, deeds, or legal relationships, such as marriage, which he or she undertakes. In most states the age of majority is eighteen, but it may vary depending upon the nature of the activity in which the person is engaged. In the same state the age of majority for driving may be sixteen while that for drinking alcoholic beverages is twenty-one. Another name for the age of majority is legal age. See also: majority How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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legal age of majority, educational interventions etc. I know nothing about Alfarin besides what precious little
the two informants declared about him and his two young sons, both of
whom were allegedly active participants in communal worship from the
moment they reached the halakhic age of majority. Historians say 21 was the age of majority in
medieval England because it was thought that at age 21 men could assume
the physical responsibilities of knighthood. |
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