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age of consent

DEFINITIONS OF: age of consent

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n the minimum age for marrying without parental consent or the minimum age for consensual sexual relations; intercourse at an earlier age can result in a charge of assault or statutory rape; the age differs in different states of the Union

Type of:
age, eld
a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
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