age of consent
noun
the age at which a person becomes legally competent to consent to marriage or sexual intercourse.
Origin of age of consent
1First recorded in 1800–10
Words Nearby age of consent
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British Dictionary definitions for age of consent
age of consent
noun
the age at which a person is considered legally competent to consent to sexual intercourse
the age at which a person can enter into a legally binding contract
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