AGE, in Law, signifies a certain period of life when persons of both sexes are enabled to do certain acts. Thus, one at twelve years of age ought to take the oaths of allegiance to the king in a leet; at fourteen he may marry, choose his guardian, and claim his lands held in soccage. Twenty-one is called full age, a man or woman being then capable of acting for themselves, of managing their affairs, making contracts, disposing of their estates, and the like.