In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, a minor is considered a person under the age of 18 per the Family Law Reform Act of 1969. In Scotland, a person under the age of 16 is considered a minor per the Age of legal capacity 1991.
The age of criminal responsibility in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is 10; in Scotland it is 12.
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