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Legal age

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002963

The age at which a person is legally recognized as an adult and is deemed capable of entering into contracts, marrying without parental consent, voting, and being held fully responsible for their actions. In most jurisdictions, the legal age of majority is 18 years. This age can vary for specific activities, such as consuming alcohol.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002963
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002963",
  "term": "Legal age",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The age at which a person is legally recognized as an adult and is deemed capable of entering into contracts, marrying without parental consent, voting, and being held fully responsible for their actions. In most jurisdictions, the legal age of majority is 18 years. This age can vary for specific activities, such as consuming alcohol.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/legal-age/"
}

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