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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The age at which a person by law attains the capacity to engage in certain transactions or be treated legally as an adult.
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- noun Alternative term for
age of majority
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- noun the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs
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