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
TonČI-Croatian
EldredEL-drədEnglish
Ariaden[æri'ædni]
Georgie['dʒɔ:dʒi]
Angelikaahn-GE-lee-kah (German), ahn-ge-LEE-kah (Polish)German, Polish, Slovak, Czech
Mcmullen[mək'mʌlin]