nonage

non·age  (nnj, nnj)

n.

1. The period during which one is legally underage.

2. A period of immaturity: "The bravest achievements were always accomplished in the nonage of a nation" (Thomas Paine).

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[Middle English nounage, from Anglo-Norman, variant of Old French nonaage : non-, non- + aage, age; see age.]

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nonage [ˈnəʊnɪdʒ]

n

1. (Law) Law the state of being under any of various ages at which a person may legally enter into certain transactions, such as the making of binding contracts, marrying, etc.

2. any period of immaturity

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nonage

formerly, a ninth part of a parishioner’s movable property, which was claimed upon his death by the clergy in England. See also law.

See also: Church, Property and Ownership

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the state of being under the age required by law to enter into certain responsibilities or obligations, as marrying, entering into contracts, etc. See also church; property and ownership.

See also: Law

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

nonage - any age prior to the legal age       minority legal status - a status defined by law eld, age - a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises; "she was now of school age"; "tall for his eld"