of legal age
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of legal age
Having reached the legally defined age at which one is considered an adult and has all civil rights and obligations (18 years old in Germany).
Sobald du volljährig bist, darfst du den Mietvertrag selbst unterschreiben.
As soon as you are of legal age, you may sign the rental contract yourself.
The adjective is composed of 'voll' (full) and 'jährig' (derived from 'das Jahr', year). It literally means that someone has reached the 'full years' required by law for legal adulthood.
Mit 18 Jahren wird man in Deutschland volljährig.
At 18, you become of legal age in Germany.
'Volljährig' (of legal age) is almost always used in connection with the verbs 'sein' (to be, state) or 'werden' (to become, process). It describes a characteristic of a person.
Mein Bruder ist schon volljährig, ich noch nicht.
My brother is already of legal age; I am not yet.
This word is a legal term. It is inseparably connected with the rights and obligations one has as an adult, such as voting, driving a car, or entering into contracts.
Als volljährige Person sind Sie für Ihre Handlungen selbst verantwortlich.
As a person of legal age, you are responsible for your own actions.
