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Adult

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000406

A person who has reached the age of majority, legally recognized as having full legal rights and responsibilities. In most jurisdictions, this age is 18 years, though it can vary for specific purposes like purchasing alcohol or tobacco. An adult is generally held accountable for their actions under criminal and civil law.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000406
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000406",
  "term": "Adult",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A person who has reached the age of majority, legally recognized as having full legal rights and responsibilities. In most jurisdictions, this age is 18 years, though it can vary for specific purposes like purchasing alcohol or tobacco. An adult is generally held accountable for their actions under criminal and civil law.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/adult/"
}

Record 176 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.