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Offline elinga

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Death Notice question Complete thanx
« on: Saturday 09 July 11 13:05 BST (UK) »
hi folks
just got my rellies Death Notice , just one stupid question!
what does major and minor mean regarding children?
thank you in advance!
regards
Elinga
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Re: Death Notice question
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 09 July 11 14:41 BST (UK) »
Until one reached a certain age (used to be 21 in South Africa but currently 18 years of age) you were classified as a minor, meaning you were under guardianship of your parents, not able to vote, not able to enter into contracts without your parents/guardians permission including marriage, etc..

After that you were known as a major.

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Re: Death Notice question
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 09 July 11 18:48 BST (UK) »
thank you I really did think that but the major threw me!

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Orr, Adair, McCafferty,McCrorie and McCrory, Millar,Strachan, Lewis,Linn, Arnott, Scott,Kerr,McKinnon , Jeffrey or Jaffrey,Lambie, Findlay and Meechan Ayrshire Scotland.
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