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The definition and determination of maturity has been applied to the issue of criminal responsibility of juvenile offenders and to a number of legal ages. The age of majority , the most broadly applied legal threshold of adulthood, is typically characterized by recognition of control over oneself and one's actions and decisions.
Maturity (psychological), the attainment of one's final level of psychological functioning and the integration of their personality into an organized whole; Maturity (sedimentology), the proximity of a sedimentary deposit from its source; Sexual maturity, the stage when an organism can reproduce, though this is distinct from adulthood
A child who is legally emancipated by a court of competent jurisdiction automatically attains to their maturity upon the signing of the court order. Only emancipation confers the status of maturity before a person has actually reached the age of majority. In almost all places, minors who marry are automatically emancipated.
A maturity model is a framework for measuring an organization's maturity, or that of a business function within an organization, [1] with maturity being defined as a measurement of the ability of an organization for continuous improvement in a particular discipline (as defined in O-ISM3 [dubious – discuss]). [2]
Biologically, an adult is a human or other organism that has reached sexual maturity. In human context, the term adult has additional meanings associated with social and legal concepts. In contrast to a legal minor , a legal adult is a person who has attained the age of majority and is therefore regarded as independent, self-sufficient, and ...
Suitable age and discretion is both a legal definition of maturity (and by contrast immaturity), [1] and an alternate method of service of process by which a process server can leave a summons, subpoena, or complaint with a person living at the residence of the defendant.
It’s a bit premature to say this was a night when Tottenham Hotspur’s young team came of age, but this 1-0 victory over Liverpool was an impressive show of maturity when they most needed it ...
In finance, maturity or maturity date is the date on which the final payment is due on a loan or other financial instrument, such as a bond or term deposit, at which point the principal (and all remaining interest) is due to be paid. [1] [2] [3] Most instruments have a fixed maturity date which is a specific date on which the instrument matures ...