maiorité

Middle French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin māiōritātem, accusative singular of māiōritās.

Noun

maiorité f (plural maioritez)

  1. majority (state of being a major; of having attained the age of an adult)
    • 1605, Louis Charondas Le Caron, Responses ou décisions du droict françois confirmées par arrets des cours souveraines de ce royaume et autres:
      Car le mineur qui se porte heritier simple, peut tousiours estre relevé de l'adition & apprehension de l'heredité iusqu'à l'aage de la maiorité.
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