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Majority

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003121

The age at which a person is legally considered an adult and is fully responsible for their actions and capable of entering into contracts. This status grants individuals the right to vote, marry without parental consent, and consume alcohol in many jurisdictions. In the United States, the age of majority is typically 18 years old.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003121
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "The age at which a person is legally considered an adult and is fully responsible for their actions and capable of entering into contracts. This status grants individuals the right to vote, marry without parental consent, and consume alcohol in many jurisdictions. In the United States, the age of majority is typically 18 years old.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/majority/"
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