<P> In law , a minor is a person under a certain age , usually the age of majority , which legally demarcates childhood from adulthood . The age of majority depends upon jurisdiction and application , but it is generally 18 . Minor may also be used in contexts that are unconnected to the overall age of majority . For example , the drinking age in the United States is usually 21 , and younger people are sometimes called minors in the context of alcohol law , even if they are at least 18 . The term underage often refers to those under the age of majority , but it may also refer to persons under a certain age limit , such as the drinking age , smoking age , age of consent , marriageable age , driving age , voting age , etc . Such age limits are often different from the age of majority . </P>
<P> In law , a minor is a person under a certain age , usually the age of majority , which legally demarcates childhood from adulthood . The age of majority depends upon jurisdiction and application , but it is generally 18 . Minor may also be used in contexts that are unconnected to the overall age of majority . For example , the drinking age in the United States is usually 21 , and younger people are sometimes called minors in the context of alcohol law , even if they are at least 18 . The term underage often refers to those under the age of majority , but it may also refer to persons under a certain age limit , such as the drinking age , smoking age , age of consent , marriageable age , driving age , voting age , etc . Such age limits are often different from the age of majority . </P>
when is a child no longer considered a minor
when is a child no longer considered a minor
generally 18
generally 18