Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Emancipate

vb. 1. To set free from legal, social, or political restraint; esp., to free from slavery or bondage. 2. To release (a child) from the control, support, and responsibility of a parent or guardian. - emancipative, emancipatory, adj. - emancipator, n.

emancipated minor

A minor who is selfsupporting and independent of parental control, usu. as a result of a court order. See EMANCIPATION.