Concept information
Preferred term
child safety legislation
Definition
- A child is a person who has not reached the age of majority or the age at which a person attains full legal rights. In the United States, this is also the age of capacity defined by statute as 18 years for legally being able to agree to a contract, 16 years for agreeing to marriage, and 14 years for knowing right from wrong. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Child Safety Legislation]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/child_safety_legislation
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