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Age of Majority
The age of majority is the threshold of adulthood as it is conceptualized in law. It is the chronological moment when children legally cease to be minors and assume control over their persons, actions and decisions, thereby terminating the legal control and legal responsibilities of their parents over and for them. The word majority here refers to having greater years and being of full age; it is opposed to minority, the state of being a minor.
In practical terms, there are certain specific actions which a person who attains the age of majority is permitted to take, which they could not do before. These may include entering into a binding contract, voting, buying and/or consuming alcoholic beverages, driving motor vehicles on public roads, and marrying without obtaining consent of others. The ages at which these various rights or powers may be exercised vary as between the various rights and as between different jurisdictions. For example, the ages at which a person may obtain a license to drive a car or consume alcoholic beverages vary considerably between and also within jurisdictions.
City of Westland v. Axcelis Technologies: Majority Voting and Delaware Law (Plurality Plus v. Majority Vote)
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Are You Sure You Mean ?Majority??
A reader wonders why so many speakers and writers use the word "majority" where "most" will do.
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More On The Emerged Dem Majority
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