NOUN | time | age of consent | the minimum age for marrying without parental consent or the minimum age for consensual sexual relations |
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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. | |
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Broader | age, eld | A time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises |
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