Meaning

1 senses

  1. Synonym of age of majority.

More definitions
  • the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs

Examples

5 sentences

  1. The legal age for marriage in Australia is 18.

    ruВ Австралии минимальный возраст вступления в брак — восемнадцать лет. — Ooneykcall

    deDas gesetzliche Heiratsalter beträgt in Australien achtzehn Jahre. — al_ex_an_der

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  2. You're not of legal age to drink.

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  3. All three are adults and of legal age.

    deAlle drei sind erwachsen und strafmündig. — Waldelfe

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  4. Legal age laws exist to safeguard minors.

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  5. Wyoming Republicans killed a bill to raise the legal marriage age to 16, citing their "constitutional right" to marry a child.

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Forms

plural: legal ages
Singularlegal age
Plurallegal ages

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
age of majority
Close in meaning
  • the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs:majority

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
legacyC1legalB1legalitylegalizationlegalize
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