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Meaning of age of consent

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

age of consent

noun

Definitions

  1. The age at which a person is legally considered to be mature enough to engage willingly in sexual intercourse, so that it is not a crime for someone else to have sex with the person.

    Example: In France the age of consent is 15 years of age.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/age%20of%20consent

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