Age of majority
This is a discussion on Age of majority within the Law Wiki forum, part of the Create Wiki Article category; The age of majority is the threshold of adulthood as it is conceptualized (and recognized or declared) in law. It ...
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Canada - 18-19 Age of majority is provincial and territorial jurisdiction
Alberta - 18 British Columbia - 19 Manitoba - 18 New Brunswick - 19 Newfoundland and Labrador - 19 Northwest Territories - 19 Nova Scotia - 19 Nunavut - 19 Ontario - 18 Prince Edward Island - 18 Quebec - 18 Saskatchewan - 18 Yukon Territory - 19 |
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Afghanistan - 18
Albania - 18 Argentina - 21 Armenia 18 Angola - 18 Australia - 18 Austria - 18 Bahamas - 18 Bahrain - 21 Barbados - 18 Belarus - 18 Belgium - 18 Bhutan - 18 Bolivia - 18 Bosnia & Herzegovina - 18 Brazil - 18 (16 for voting) Brunei - 18 Bulgaria - 18 Burundi - 18 Cambodia - 18 Cameroon - 21 Canada - 18-19 Age of majority is provincial and territorial jurisdiction Alberta - 18 British Columbia - 19 Manitoba - 18 New Brunswick - 19 Newfoundland and Labrador - 19 Northwest Territories - 19 Nova Scotia - 19 Nunavut - 19 Ontario - 18 Prince Edward Island - 18 Quebec - 18 Saskatchewan - 18 Yukon Territory - 19 Chad - 21 Chile - 18 Colombia - 18 Cote d'Ivoire - 21 Croatia - 18 Cuba - 18 Cyprus - 18 Czech republic - 18 Denmark - 18 Faeroe Islands - 18 Greenland - 18 Djibouti - 18 Dominican Republic - 18 Dominica - 18 Ecuador - 18 Egypt - 21 El Salvador - 18 Estonia - 18 Fiji - 18 Finland - 18 France - 18 Gabon - 18 Germany - 18 Gibraltar - 17 Greece - 18 Guatemala - 18 Guinea - 21 (Minors are emancipated upon marriage) Guyana - 18 Honduras - 21 Hong Kong - 18 Hungary - 18 Iceland - 18 India - 18 Indonesia - 18 for males, 15 for females Iran - 18 Ireland - 18 Italy - 18 Jamaica - 18 Japan - 20 Kenya - 18 Kyrgyzstan - 16 Laos - 18 Latvia - 18 Lebanon - 18 Lesotho - 21 Liechtenstein - 18 Lithuania - 18 Luxembourg - 18 Macao - 18 Madagascar - 21 Malaysia - 18 (21 for voting) Malta - 18 Mauritania - 18 Mexico - 18 Moldova - 18 Monaco - 21 Mozambique - 18 Namibia - 21 Nepal - 16 Netherlands - 18 (All adult rights attained at 16) New Zealand - 18 Norway - 18 Oman - 18 Pakistan - 18 for males, 16 for females. Panama - 18 Perú - 18 Philippines - 21 (Minors are emancipated upon marriage) Poland - 18 Portugal - 18 Qatar - 18 Republic of Korea - 20 Romania - 18 Russia - 18 Rwanda - 18 Saudi Arabia - 18 St Kitts & Nevis - 18 Senegal - 18 Serbia - 18 Singapore - 21 Seychelles - 18 Slovakia - 18 Slovenia - 18 South Africa - 21 [Chapter 2 section 17 of the children’s act of 2005 (Act no 38 of 2005) now states that a child, male or female, becomes a major at reaching the age of 18 years.] Spain - 18 Sudan - 18 Swaziland - 21 Sweden - 18 Switzerland - 18 Syria - 18 Republic of China|Taiwan - 18 Tajikistan 17 Tanzania - 18 Thailand - 20 Trinidad & Tobago - 18 Tunisia - 20 Turkey - 18 Turkmenistan - 16 Ukraine - 18 UK England - 18 Wales - 18 Scotland - 16 (voting age is 18) |
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In Argentina the age of majority was established at the age of 18 by a new law. Source (in spanish) :
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