What does "age of majority" mean?

The age at which the rights and privileges of an adult are legally granted or recognized; i.e.; the age where a person ceases to be a minor legally and becomes a legal adult.

Age of majority

Q: What is a synonym for "age of majority"?

Common synonyms include: adult age, jurisdictional variation, legal, legal adulthood, legal evolution, majority.

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Noun

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The age at which the rights and privileges of an adult are legally granted or recognized; i.e.; the age where a person ceases to be a minor legally and becomes a legal adult.
"In Indiana the age of majority is 18 years."

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adult age jurisdictional variation legal legal adulthood legal evolution majority

Antonyms

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consistent age minor status minority uniform adulthood

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"In Indiana the age of majority is 18 years."

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