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1. (n.) age of consent
Law. the age at which a person is considered competent to consent to marriage or sexual intercourse.
Etymology: (1800–10)
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1. (noun) age of consent
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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