Use when an adult's age is critical to the point of law being discussed. For questions about children in relation to family-law use the "Children" tag, and for those concerning the legal rights and responsibilities of young humans in general use the "minor" tag.
Questions tagged [age]
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Are times zones, (i.e. a geo-spatial frame of reference) considered in age based regulations?
Bob was born in British Columbia (GMT-7) on March 7th at 11 p.m. local time. Alice was born the next day, March 8th, in Nova Scotia (GMT-3) at 1 a.m. local time, which is 2 hours before Bob was born, due to the time zone difference.
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On what day does a person turn "X years and 6 months" for the purpose of driver licensing in USA states?
I was looking at the legal age when a person can have a permit. In some states, it is 14 and a half, in others, it is 15 and a half, and so on.
My question is: if someone is born on August 31st and lives in California (where the relevant age is "15…
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US law: what exact time is a person considered legally 18?
Say a person was born at noon on January 1st, 2000. Under US law, what is the exact time that person legally turns 18? Is it the midnight before January 1st 2018, or the midnight after, or noon, or something else?
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Why don't alcohol laws contradict the constitution?
Why don't alcohol laws contradict the constitution (or other laws in some cases, like in the example below, because The Age Discrimination Act is not part of the constitution)?
I think it is age discrimination. If not, why wouldn't it be?
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What are the drinking age laws in Germany?
I've always heard stories that in Germany, there is no drinking age. I know that in the United States, it is 21. Alcohol can cause health risks for underage children, so it would seem weird to allow everyone to consume alcohol, no matter their age.…
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Sexting and age
This question is about sexting (a person sending a sexually explicit image of themself to a recipient by electronic means).
When can the recipient get in trouble with the law if the person sending the naked picture is less than 18 years of age (for…
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Why is marriage with a minor legal in the US while sex with a minor is not?
It seems that marriage with minor is legal in many states.
Yet sex with a minor is not.
So they can't consummate the marriage before the child is of legal age?
In most cases, minimum marriage age is lower than minimum age of consent.
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Age you have to be to drive with a disabled parent
I was in a car accident 9 years ago. My spine was fused twice and I know I am permanently disabled. I have 2 kids, one is 12 years old and another is 14.
Can the oldest child get an early driver's license? If so, what age can he do so?
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Protecting myself against my future self
There is always a grey zone between being 100% mentally operational and the beginning of, say, age-related dementia.
Before a physician can declare that someone is not able to make clear, rational decisions anymore, there is always a more subtle…
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Why do some US States have a different age of consent for each gender?
Utah and 8 other US States have different ages of consent for each gender. Why is this?
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Can companies add their own age restrictions to sales?
In recent days, two very large companies have decided to require that gun buyers be at least 21 years of age [Reuters]. I understand that the government can add age restrictions to sale of certain items. However, can an individual company elect to…
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Which country's laws apply to a gambling website?
I´m thinking of starting a Gambling site based on Steam Skins currency. This would transfer to virtual currency and the skins deposited to private profiles. The problem here is that I wonder if I´m allowed to add card payment for this virtual…
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What Exemptions are there to the Age Discrimination laws in Ontario?
Ontario seems to have a pretty general/all encompassing law that is explained as protecting anyone from discrimination based on age with regard to employment or housing. Ontario Humans Rights Commission > Policy on discrimination against older…
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On what basis can Google decide that 13 is the age of autonomy for its users?
On what basis can Google, Facebook, Tik Tok (to name a few) determine that the age of 13 is the age from which a person has all the privileges needed for the management of his account when the age of majority is 18 or 21, but not 13?
Family Link,…
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Can e-mail addresses be considered PII under US law?
Let's say a private e-mail address used by a senior citizen (in WA) is provided to a company (also operating in WA). Assume the address is unique to the citizen's use of the company's services. No other company has been provided with the same…
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