age of consent
The age at which a person is legally considered to be mature enough to engage…The age at which a person is legally considered to be mature enough to engage willingly in sexual intercourse, so that it is not a crime for someone else to have sex with the person.
» They were both under the age of consent.
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1 sensesThe age at which a person is legally considered to be mature enough to engage willingly in sexual intercourse, so that it is not a crime for someone else to have sex with the person.
In France the age of consent is 15 years of age.
Schutzalter
во́зраст сексуа́льного согла́сияvózrast sɛksuálʹnovo soglásija
- 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
Examples
3 sentencesThey were both under the age of consent.
Should the age of consent be raised to 25?
ruНужно ли поднять возраст согласия до 25? — Ooneykcall
It's important to remember that under-age children cannot legally consent to sexual activities.
Translations
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Forms
plural: ages of consent| Singular | age of consent |
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular