Legal age or codified age refers to age at which a person may legally engage in a certain activity, or purchase or possess a certain product or substance. Most frequently, this is the age of majority (also known as the "age of maturity"), the threshold of adulthood as recognized in law.[citation needed]
Other ages of legal significance include:
Age of candidacy, the age at which a person can legally qualify to hold certain elected government offices
Age of consent, the legal age for sexual activities, the age at which a person is considered to be legally competent to consent to sexual acts
Age of criminal responsibility
Driving age, the age at which a person is permitted by law to drive
Gambling age, the age at which a person is permitted by law to gamble
Legal drinking age, the age at which a person is permitted by law to consume alcoholic beverages
Legal status of tattooing in European countries, includes the minimum legal age by European country in which a person can get a tattoo
Legal status of tattooing in the United States, includes the minimum legal age by U.S. state in which a person can get a tattoo
Legal working age, the age at which a person is allowed to work
Legality of cannabis, includes the minimum legal age set in countries where cannabis is legal at which a person can purchase, use, and possess cannabis
Marriageable age, the age at which a person is allowed to marry
Regulation of electronic cigarettes, includes the minimum legal age set in some countries at which a person can purchase, use, and possess an electronic cigarette[note 1] and e-liquid
Retirement age
School leaving age
Smoking age, the minimum legal age to purchase cigarettes
Voting age, the minimum legal age to be eligible to vote in a public election
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The legal drinking age is the minimum age at which a person can legally consume alcoholic beverages. The minimum age alcohol can be legally consumed can...
Legalage or codified age refers to age at which a person may legally engage in a certain activity, or purchase or possess a certain product or substance...
The age of majority is the threshold of legal adulthood as recognized or declared in law. It is the moment when a person ceases to be considered a minor...
The smoking age is the minimum legalage required to purchase or use tobacco or cannabis products. Most countries have laws that forbid sale of tobacco...
The legal working age is the minimum age required by law in each country or jurisdiction for a young person who has not yet reached the age of majority...
The age of consent is the age at which a person is considered to be legally competent to consent to sexual acts. Consequently, an adult who engages in...
Marriageable age, marriage age, or the age of marriage is the general age, a legalage or the minimum age subject to parental, religious or other forms...
The following legal minimum ages apply in Belgium: Legalage to purchase beer and wine: 16 Legalage to purchase spirits: 18 Legalage to buy tobacco products:...
The legal drinking age varies from country to country. In the United States, the legal drinking age is currently 21. To curb excessive alcohol consumption...
The legalage of consent for sexual activity varies by jurisdiction across Asia. The specific activity engaged in or the gender of participants can also...
legalage of consent is between 16 and 18. In some places, civil and criminal laws within the same state conflict with each other. Restricted by age difference:...
century, the age of legal majority was 21, although the marriageable age was typically lower. Even though turning 21 now has few, if any, legal effects in...
reaching a certain legalage (usually eighteen or over, though it can be as low as fourteen in several European nations). A person's legal name typically...
not set any minimum age for marriage. In many states, a minor's marriage automatically emancipates the minor, or increases their legal rights beyond allowing...
The age of consent is the age at which a person is considered to be legally competent to consent to sexual acts and is thus the minimum age of a person...
involved to be 18 or older. Sexual acts may not be legal if those engaging are blood relatives, regardless of age, though the legality of incest varies between...
gambling age is the minimum age at which one can legally gamble in a certain jurisdiction. In some countries, gambling is illegal regardless of age, while...
associated with social and legal concepts. In contrast to a non-adult or "minor", a legal adult is a person who has attained the age of majority and is therefore...
In North America, the legalage of consent relating to sexual activity varies by jurisdiction. The age of consent in Canada is 16. As of August 2018, each...
The legal drinking age in India and the laws which regulate the sale and consumption of alcohol vary significantly from state to state. In India, consumption...
of age at which youth are not free, independent or legally competent to take some decisions or actions. Some of these limits are: voting age, age of candidacy...
The Modern Age is a song by American rock band the Strokes, featured on both the debut EP named after itself, and on their debut album, Is This It, with...
videos of underage males and females ranging up to 17 years of age (18 is the minimum legalage in many jurisdictions, including the US, for a person to appear...
a fake birth certificate to conceal that she was two years under the legalage of 18. Lords starred in adult films and was one of the most sought-after...
contexts, such as the age on legal documents, it is equivalent to the English "years old." Thus, in China, where the legalage of alcohol consumption...
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