What is AGE OF CONSENT?

the age that a female is legally able to consent to sexual intercourse and or to marriage. This may differ from state to state and some states have a legal age for males too.

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Related Legal Terms
CONSENT-RULE, CONSENT, TWO-PARTY CONSENT, CONSENT RESTRICTIONS ON, CONSENT ORAL, PARENTAL CONSENT, CONSENT FOR SURGERY, CONSENT OF MINOR, CONSENT INFORMED, CONSENT BY SIBLING


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