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emancipate

the slaves] compare enfranchise 2 : to release from the care, responsibility, and control of one's parents compare age of majority, legal age NOTE: The circumstances under which a minor may become emancipated vary from state to

immediate relative

immediate relative Spouse, widow(er) and unmarried children under the age of 21 of an American citizen. A parent is an immediate relative if the American citizen is 21

immediate relatives

imposed on immigration to the United States. Immediate relatives are: spouses of citizens, children (under 21 years of age and unmarried) of citizens, and parents of citizens 21 years of age or older. Source: U.S. Citizenship and

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infancy

(as to make a contract or commit a crime) because of being too young and esp. because one's age is below an age set by statute

majority

majority pl: -ties 1 a : legal age b : the status of one who has reached legal age 2 a : a number or quantity

sexual abuse

by forcible compulsion b : the engaging in sexual contact with a person who is below a specified age or who is incapable of giving consent because of age or mental or physical incapacity 2 : the

abduction

nineteenth century, abduction is generally stated to include taking away or detention of a woman under a certain age, usually 16 or 18, with or without her consent or knowledge of her age.

social security

social security] see also Social Security Act in the Important Laws section social security administration in the Important Agencies section

Cenozoic

Belonging to the most recent division of geological time including the tertiary or Age of mammals and the Quaternary or Age of man Written also caelignozoic cainozoic kainozoic See Geology

Decrepitude

The broken state produced by decay and the infirmities of age infirm old age

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