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Offline mcnulty

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Meaning of "full age"?
« on: Thursday 17 February 05 14:04 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone explain the meaning of "full age" as recorded on, for example, a marriage certificate? I would hazard a guess at "middle-aged" but maybe others know different? ???
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Re: Meaning of "full age"?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 17 February 05 14:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi McNulty

This term usually means 'over 21'

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Re: Meaning of "full age"?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 17 February 05 14:32 GMT (UK) »
Hi
      The term full age was often meant as being the age af "consent" which some ministers interpreted as being anywhere between 12 and 21. It was fixed in 1969 at 16.
The age at which a person is deemed an "adult" used to be 21 now its 18.

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