单词 | Age of majority |
释义 | 成年歲數 The age at which a person obtains adult status as a fully responsible citizen with full legal capacity. The age of majority at common law was 21 years but has been lowered to 18 years by legislation: Age of Majority (Related Provisions) Ordinance (Cap 410). A person under the age of 18 is a minor and as such has no legal personality. See also Adult; Age of consent; Civil act; Necessaries; Sui juris. 某人達到成年身份的年齡,作為一個擁有正式法律地位及負全責的公民。普通法所定的成年歲數為21歲,法例卻將其降至18歲:《成年歲數(有關條文)條例》(第410章)。未滿18歲的人士屬少年,沒有法定個人身份。另見 Adult; Age of consent; Civil act; Necessaries; Sui juris。 |
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