Age n. A period of time, especially one marking the time of existence or the duration of life.

Age of capacity. The age, usually determined by statute, at which a person becomes legally capable of becoming a party to a contract, executing a testamentary document (such as a trust or will), initiate a lawsuit without a guardian, and so on.

Age of consent. 1 The age, usually determined by statute, below which a person may not marry without parental consent. 2 The age, usually determined by statute, below which a person is legally incapable of consenting to sexual intercourse.

Age of majority. The age, usually determined by statute, at which a person attains full civil, legal, and political rights.

Age of reason. 1 The age, usually determined by statute, below which a child cannot be legally capable of committing a crime. 2 The age, usually determined by statute or case law, below which a child cannot be legally capable of committing a tort.