be of full age

If she were of full age her ability to consent would have two separate effects.

But, my dear Rupert, you will be of full age in seven years more.

Miriam is of full age; her sojourn with the Essenes must come to an end.

(b) any woman who is married shall be deemed to be of full age.

Our bylaws state that "all directors shall be of full age and citizens of the United States."

The word majority here refers to having greater years and being of full age; it is opposed to minority, the state of being a minor.

Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg was declared to be of full age ahead of time in 1744.

On 9 January 1227 Henry III declared himself to be of full age, and immediately began measures to reclaim the Forest rights of his crown.

"If that be so," he said with a little laugh, "being of full age and of an understanding which some have thought good, by your leave I think I will run them also.

The Tanist held office for life and was required by custom to be of full age, in possession of all his faculties and without any remarkable blemish of mind or body.

At their wedding ceremony on Christmas Eve, 1873, John took embarrassing matters into his own hands and nominated a Thomas Tiller as his father and claimed to be of full age.

But on your part I ask you to understand that I refuse to cut off from my cousin, who is of full age and has promised to be my wife," and he turned to go.

The full age of testamentary capacity is twenty-one years, but minors over the age of sixteen may dispose by will of half of the estate of which they could dispose had they been of full age.

Additionally trustees must convey the trust property to beneficiaries if all are of full age and request it, can be required by court to disclose information about the trust, must follow the trust terms and use their discretion only for consistent purposes.

In 1782, however, the House of Lords reversed the decision, holding that the Crown could admit anyone it pleases to the House of Lords, whether a Scottish peer or not, subject only to qualifications such as being of full age.

But there is no room for entertaining any such question when a person's conduct affects the interests of no persons besides himself, or needs not affect them unless they like (all the persons concerned being of full age, and the ordinary amount of understanding).

Thirdly, from this liberty of each individual, follows the liberty, within the same limits, of combination among individuals; freedom to unite, for any purpose not involving harm to others: the persons combining being supposed to be of full age, and not forced or deceived.

In two years, if I live, I shall be of full age, and can marry whom I will; and this I swear, that I will marry none but you, no, not even if you were to die to-morrow."

A French woman will not lose French nationality by acquiring British nationality, although she is entitled to make a declaration of renunciation of French citizenship if she is of full age and if her usual place of residence is abroad.

The most promising argument in favour of W. having an exclusive right to consent to treatment and thus, by refusing consent, to attract the protection of the law on trespass to the person, lies in concentrating upon the words 'as effective as it would be if he were of full age.'

Had you, Father, and that man," and she pointed contemptuously at Mr. Knight, "left us alone we should have come and told you what had happened between us, and if you disapproved we would have waited until we were of full age and have married as we should have been free to do.