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Simple English definitions for legal terms

Minor

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A quick definition of Minor:

Minor: A minor is someone who is younger than the age of majority, which is usually 18 years old. Minors need to be taken care of by a parent or guardian, unless they are emancipated. Emancipation means they are legally considered an adult. Minors are treated differently than adults in many legal situations, like keeping their personal information private, getting punished for breaking the law, or owning property.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A minor is a person who is younger than the "age of majority," which is usually 18 years old. Minors are not considered adults and must be under the care of a parent or guardian unless they are legally emancipated. Minors are treated differently from adults in many legal situations, such as privacy of official records, punishment in criminal matters, or the ownership or transfer of property.

Examples:

  • A 16-year-old is considered a minor and cannot vote in elections.
  • A 17-year-old who commits a crime may be punished differently than an adult who commits the same crime.
  • A 15-year-old cannot legally buy or sell property without the permission of their parent or guardian.

These examples illustrate how minors are treated differently from adults in various legal situations. Minors have certain limitations and restrictions until they reach the age of majority or become emancipated.

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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
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