### Question
How is the "adult" defined?


### Answer
The term **adult** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 1437d* as follows -

> a person who is 18 years of age or older, or who has been convicted of a crime as an adult under any Federal, State, or tribal law

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1437d*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 8-LOW-INCOME HOUSING > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROGRAM OF ASSISTED HOUSING**

