<P> In Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand, a minor is a person under 20 years of age . In New Zealand law, the age of majority is 20 years of age as well, but most of the rights of adulthood are assumed at lower ages: for example, entering contracts and having a will are allowed at 15 . </P> <P> For all provincial laws (such as alcohol and tobacco regulation), the provincial and territorial governments have the power to set the age of majority in their respective province or territory, and the age varies across Canada . </P> <P> Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Prince Edward Island have the age of majority set at 18, while in British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick the age of majority is 19 . In Saskatchewan, the legal gaming age and the legal drinking age are both 19 . </P> <P> In Italy, law nr. 39 of March 8, 1975, states that a minor is a person under the age of 18 . Citizens under the age of 18 may not vote (to vote for senators, 25), be elected, obtain a driving license for automobiles or issue or sign legal instruments . Crimes committed in Italy by minors are tried in a juvenile court . </P>

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