The term 'minor,' when used in statute, except as otherwise provided by law, shall include any person, male or female, under twenty-one (21) years of age. If a statute refers to the ability to enter into a contract affecting personal property or real property, 'minor' shall mean any person, male or female, under eighteen (18) years of age.Codes, 1892, § 1508; 1906, § 1585; Hemingway's 1917, § 1352; 1930, § 1376; 1942, § 684.Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 507, SB 2073,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2023.Brought forward by Laws, 2021, ch. 338, HB 429,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2021.
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