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an act that is illegal when performed by people of a certain legal status, such as that of a minor or convicted felon.
Consumption of alcohol is a status offense in the U.S. because it is prohibited for people under the age of twenty-one.It is a status offense in our state for a convicted felon to possess a firearm. |
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