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PERSON FULL AGE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Family Law (common law)
DEF

[A natural] person [who] has the full exercise of all his civil rights.

OBS

Full age or the age of majority is eighteen years.

OBS

person of full age: Expression, definition and observation reproduced from section 153 of the Civil Code of Québec.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
DEF

Personne [physique qui] devient capable d'exercer pleinement tous ses droits civils.

OBS

L'âge de la majorité est fixé à dix-huit ans.

OBS

majeur : Terme, définition et observation reproduits de l'article 153 du Code civil du Québec.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de familia (common law)
DEF

Persona [natural quien] adquiere la capacidad de ejercer plenamente todos sus derechos civiles.

OBS

mayor de edad: Expresión y definición traducidas del artículo 153 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C.C.Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000.

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