venia aetatis

noun

ve·​nia ae·​ta·​tis

ˈvēnēəēˈtātə̇s

: the privilege of age sometimes granted a minor under Roman or civil law, entitling the minor to the rights and liabilities of a person of full age, and resembling emancipation in modern law

Word History

Etymology

Latin, literally, privilege of age

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