age of consent

age of consent

noun
the age at which a person becomes legally competent to consent to marriage or sexual intercourse.

Origin:
1800–10
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age of consent
 
n
1.  the age at which a person is considered legally competent to consent to sexual intercourse
2.  the age at which a person can enter into a legally binding contract

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