Adult in United States
Adult Definition
In Civil Lav/. A male infant who has attained the age of fourteen; a female infant who has attained the age of twelve. To be distinguished from full age in the civil law, which was twenty-five years. See “Age.” Domat, Civ. Law, tit. 2, § 2, note 8. In Common Law. One of the full age of twenty-one. Swanst. Ch. 553.
Adult in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias
| Link | Description |
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| Adult | Adult in the World Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Adult | Adult in the European Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Adult | Adult in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Adult | Adult in the UK Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Adult | Adult in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia. |
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Browse the American Encyclopedia of Law for Adult
Scan Adult in the appropriate area of law:
| Link | Description |
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| Adult | Adult in the Family Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Adult | Adult in the IP Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Adult | Adult in the Commercial Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Adult | Adult in the Criminal Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Adult | Adult in the Antritrust Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Adult | Adult in the Bankruptcy Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Adult | Adult in the Constitutional Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Adult | Adult in the Tax Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Adult | Adult in the and Finance and Banking Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Adult | Adult in the Employment and Labor Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Adult | Adult in the Personal Injury and Tort Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Adult | Adult in the Environmental Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
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| Adult in the Dictionaries | Adult in our legal dictionaries |
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| Adult related entries | Find related entries of Adult |
Legal Issue for Attorneys
In Civil Lav/. A male infant who has attained the age of fourteen; a female infant who has attained the age of twelve. To be distinguished from full age in the civil law, which was twenty-five years. See “Age.” Domat, Civ. Law, tit. 2, § 2, note 8. In Common Law. One of the full age of twenty-one. Swanst. Ch. 553.
Notice
This definition of Adult is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.
Adult in Juvenile Law
In this context, Adult information is available through this American legal Encyclopedia.
Adult and Refugees
A definition of Adult, in the context of refugee resettlement and non-emergency repatriation, may be provided here: For determining Refugee Cash Assistance eligibility, an adult is defined as any individual age 18 or older.
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See Also
- Refugee Resettlement
- Non-Emergency Repatriation
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