adult
Defined in 9 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)
United States Code
18 U.S.C. § 1716E — in this section
the term “adult” means an individual who is not less than 21 years of age; and
20 U.S.C. § 7491 — for the purposes of this part
The term “adult” means an individual who—
(A) has attained the age of 16 years; or
(B) has attained an age that is greater than the age of compulsory school attendance under an applicable State law.
25 U.S.C. § 564A — for the purposes of this subchapter
“Adult” means a person who is an adult according to the law of the place of his residence.
25 U.S.C. § 677A — for the purposes of this subchapter
“Adult” means a member of the tribe who has attained the age of twenty-one years.
26 U.S.C. § 5042 — in this section
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “adult” means an individual who has attained 18 years of age, or the minimum age (if any) established by law applicable in the locality in which the household is situated at which wine may be sold to individuals, whichever is greater.
26 U.S.C. § 5053 — in this section
For purposes of this subsection, the term “adult” means an individual who has attained 18 years of age, or the minimum age (if any) established by law applicable in the locality in which the household is situated at which beer may be sold to individuals, whichever is greater.
29 U.S.C. § 2801 — in this chapter
Except in sections 2852 and 2862 of this title, the term “adult” means an individual who is age 18 or older.
29 U.S.C. § 2862 — in this section
The term “adult” means an individual who is not less than age 22 and not more than age 72.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In Civil Lav/. A male infant who has attained the age of fourteen; a female infant who has attained the age of twelve. To be distinguished from full age in the civil law, which was twenty-five years. See "Age." Domat, Civ. Law, tit. 2, § 2, note 8. In Common Law. One of the full age of twenty-one. Swanst. Ch. 553. ADULTER (Lat.) One who corrupts; one who corru~pts another man's wife. Adulter solidorum, a corrupter of metals; a counterfeiter. Calv. Lex. ADULTERA (Lat.) A woman who commits adultery. Calv. Lex.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In Civil Law. A male infant who has attained the age of fourteen; a female infant who has attained the age of twelve. Domat. Liv. Prel. tit. 2, § 2, n. 8. In Common Law. One of the full age of twenty-one. Swanst Ch. 553; George v. State, 11 Tex. App. 95. ADULTER (Lat). One who corrupts; one who corrupts another man's wife. Adulter solidorum. A corrupter of metals; a counterfeiter. Calvinus, Lex. ADULTER A (Lat). A woman who commits adultery. Calvinus, Lex.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In the civil law. A male infant who has attained the age of fourteen; a female infant who has attained the age of twelve. Dom. IAv. Prel. tit 2, § 2, n. 8.
In the common law. One who has attained the legal age of majority, generally 21 years, though in some states women are legally "adults" at 18. Schenault v. Sinte, 10 Tex. App. 410; George v. State, 11 Tex. App. 95; Wilson v. Lawrence, 70 Ark. 545, 69 S. W. 570.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
A person of full age.; the taking or choosing of a Adoptivus: adoptive. Applied both person adopted. A surety; one who binds himself who engages to do the same thing law. To acquire; to gain. Adacquired, v. Acquirere. I. I.
In old English law. To do arramare, Z. I. In old European law. solemnly; to pledge; to pledge to ad rectam, at suit of. law. To assail; to assault or Ascendants. law. To add in or by writing, as to an instrument as a witness; to law. Added, joined, annexed or enrolled; united by writing or annexed, bound to, generally. Adsoil; slaves in the middle ages were purchaser upon a sale of the land I.
In the civil law. United, a class of cultivators who were power to leave it glebse: annexed, bound or adto tenants by villein socage. Adsecuratio, assecuratio: in-; to secure by giving pledges or
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In the civil law. A male infant who has attained the age of fourteen; a female infant who has attained the age of twelve. Dom. Liv. Prel. tit. 2, § 2, n. 8.
In the common law. One of the full age of twenty-one. Swanst. Ch. 533. "The authorities all agree, so far as we are advised, that at common law the word 'adult' signifies a person who has attained the full age of 21 years. The word 'adult' seems to have a well-defined meaning, both in law and in common acceptation. Mr. Bouvier defines the meaning of the word in the civil law, with which we have no present concern, and says: 'In the common law an adult is considered one of full age.' Mr. Wharton defines the word as signifying 'a person of full age.' Mr. Webster gives as one of the meanings 'one who has reached the years of manhood.'" 10 Tex. App. 411; 11 Tex. App. 95.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
In civil law, a person who has reached the age of fourteen, or twelve if female. In common law, a person aged twentyone.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
[Lht udultu8,frovk ado UieereJ] In the civil law. One who has arrived at the age of adoleseentia, or youth. A term applied to males after the age of fourteen, and to females after twelve. 1 Mackeld, Civ. Law, 136, § 126. See Adolescentia, In the common law. One who is of full age. 1 SwansL B. 558, 557 — 559.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
in the civil law, is an infant who, if a boy, has attained his full age of fourteen years, and if a girl her full age of twelve. considered one of full age. 1 Swanst. R. 553.