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legal age
noun
- the age at which a person acquires full legal rights and responsibilities, such as the right to make contracts and deeds.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of legal age1
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Example Sentences
In one district alone, Madhya Pradesh, 18.9 percent of males were married before legal age, compared to 12.5 percent of females.
In India, the legal age for marriage for boys is 21 and 18 for girls.
If boys agree to marry only when they are 21, then young girls will not get proposals from them till they are of the legal age.
The legal age for marriage differs in every country, and is almost always younger for girls than boys.
A state health survey in 2012 found that more boys than girls were getting married before reaching the legal age of consent.
It is true that some men far anticipated the legal age in assuming offices, honours, privileges.
Felipe Morris was of course several years more than the legal age.
She was appointed guardian and trustee until legal age was attained, and as such she was absolute in her power.
"Both of more than legal age, and both quite independent of others," answered Craven Kyte.
From the evidence already at hand, James saw loopholes available in the matter of the legal age of twenty-one.
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