age_of_consent (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *age of consent*:
NOUN	time	age of consent	the minimum age for marrying without parental consent or the minimum age for consensual sexual relations

English > *age of consent*: 1 sense > noun 1, time
Meaning	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.
Broader	age, eld	A time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises

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