lawful age
lawful age. 1. See age of capacity under AGE. 2. See age of majority (1) under AGE.
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lawful age
lawful age 法定年龄；成年年龄 在美国通常是18岁，但为特定行为(如饮酒、开车等)的法定年龄在各州有所不同。 (=age of majority) (→capacity; legal age)
concubinage
concubinage (kon-kyoo-b[schwa]-nij), n. 1. The relationship of a man and woman who cohabit without the benefit of marriage. [Cases: Marriage 22. C.J.S. Marriage §§ 24–25.] 2. The state of being a concubine. 3. Hist. A plea in a dower action made by a defendant who asserts that the plaintiff is the defendant’s concubine rather than
age of capacity
The age, usu. defined by statute as 18 years, at which a person is legally capable of agreeing to a contract, maintaining a lawsuit, or the like. • A person may be authorized to make certain critical personal deci-sions at an earlier age than the general age of capacity, such as the decision whether to
innocent agent
Criminal law. A person whose action on behalf of a principal is unlawful but does not merit prosecution because the agent had no knowledge of the principal’s illegal purpose; a person who lacks the mens rea for an offense but who is tricked or coerced by the principal into committing a crime. • Although the
lawful issue
Descendants, including descendants more remote than children. • At common law, the term included only those who were children of legally recognized subsisting marriages. See DESCENDANT; HEIR. [Cases: Descent and Distribution 25. C.J.S. Descent and Distribution § 32.]
aetas legitima
aetas legitima (ee-tas l[schwa]-jit-[schwa]-m[schwa]), n. [Latin] Roman law. Lawful age.
si sit legitimae aetatis
si sit legitimae aetatis (sI sit l[schwa]-jit-[schwa]-mee ee-tay-tis). [Latin] Hist. If he (or she) is of lawful age.
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