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It's when a person below the age of majority ("adulthood") gains certain rights, generally identical to those of adults. An emancipated minor is free of any authority from his or her parent or other legal guardian. The extension of these rights, as well as the remaining prohibitions, can vary according to the jurisdiction.
emancipate ha 3 definitions :Set free, esp. from legal, social, or political restrictions the citizen must be emancipated from the obsessive secrecy of government Set (a child) free from the authority of its father or parents Free from slavery it is estimated that he emancipated 8,000 slave
Emancipation is when a person under the age of 18 is allowed to conduct business or any occupation on their own behalf without the approval of a parent. It is hard to become emancipated the easiest way is to get married. Emancipation literally means to be free from the control of another.
All true, but it is really much more general than that. It simply means to be freed of someone or something. You history buffs will recall the Emancipation Proclamation. That was not about freedom from your parents, but I got a D in history so who the hell knows.
Basicaly it means divorcing your parentz
