{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-1-3-27","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 1-3-27","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 1-3-27","body":"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.","path":["MS Code","Title 1"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"916960d7ebaf1b87b0dee654f8d8a7ac5510fc0bb3c955a293fdf80f883297b7","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-1-3-26","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-1-3-29"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}