An emancipated minor is a person under the age of majority (usually 18 in the United States) who has been granted the legal right to conduct personal and financial affairs without parental control. This includes many of the rights of adulthood, such as entering into contracts and living independently, but does not include the right to consume alcohol if under the legal drinking age, which is 21 in the United States.

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An Emancipated Minor

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An emancipated minor

A) has all of the rights of an adult
B) has many of the rights of an adult with the exception of drinking under the age of 21
C) is an historical concept that has not been legally noted since the late 1800's
D) is when a minor reaches the age of 18 and is legally an adult, "emancipated" from the restrictions that were placed on him or her as a minor

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