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age of consent

age of consent

The age at which a person is legally able to give consent, as to sexual relations, marriage, or a binding contract. Some people advocate lowering the age of consent, but some worry it will cause an increase in promiscuity among young people.
See also: age, consent, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Izem-Northern African, Berber
JamesonJAY-mi-sənEnglish
Callixtus-Late Roman
Taufik-Indonesian
AuberonO-bər-ahnEnglish (Rare)
Nataszanah-TAH-shahPolish
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