Definitions

legal age

NOUN

age of maturity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

voting age

WEAK

adultness age of consent drinking age driving age full age full growth legalis homo majority man's or woman's estate maturation mature age matureness

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legal age

To be eligible for assisted dying, a patient must be of legal age and a French national or a long-term resident.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Around 25% of women living in India were married before they were of legal age, according to the children's charity Unicef.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026

France meanwhile ran foul of European Union rules with a law calling for a "digital legal age" of 15, passed in 2023, that has since been blocked.

From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025

In 2023, 116 puppies and kittens were seized at the Port of Dover and quarantined for being below the legal age limit of 15 weeks.

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025

Charlie was of legal age to quit school, but I wasn’t, quite.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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