21 (number)

21 (twenty-one) is the natural number following 20 and preceding 22.

In human affairs: age 21

21 had been the age of majority in England and Wales before that age was lowered to 18 with the coming into force, on 1 January 1970, of the Family Law Reform Act 1969.

Related Topics:
Age of majority - England - Wales - 1 January - 1970

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In the United States, when one reaches 21, one gains the right to drink alcohol. It is also the age at which it is legal to gamble and have sex with a prostitute in Nevada. In most states, a person who is 21 or over may also rent a car. 21 was the age for voting in the majority of states until the introduction of the Twenty-sixth Amendment.

Related Topics:
United States - Alcohol - Gamble - Prostitute - Nevada - States - Twenty-sixth Amendment

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