Consent Laws

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'age' is a noun because it refers to a period of time in a person's life

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun. In this case, 'legal' is an adjective because it describes the type of age that is required or allowed by law

• In order to purchase alcohol, individuals must be of legal age, typically 21 years old.
• You have to be the legal age to get into the club, which is usually 18 or 21 depending on the venue.
• Dude, you're not old enough to watch that movie, you gotta be the legal age!
• She was finally of legal age to make her own decisions and live life on her own terms.