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age of consent

Definition of AGE OF CONSENT

:  the age at which one is legally competent to give consent especially to marriage or to sexual intercourse
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First Known Use of AGE OF CONSENT

1504
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age of consent

noun age of con·sent \-kən-ˈsent\

Medical Definition of AGE OF CONSENT

:  the age at which one is legally competent to give consent especially to marriage or to sexual intercourse

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