Difference between revisions of "Age of consent"
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The age of consent is the age in which it is legal to engage in sexual activity in a given jurisdiction. Most nations have an age of consent but in some cases such as the United States the age of consent laws are set by sub-national jurisdictions such as states. |
The age of consent is the age in which it is legal to engage in sexual activity in a given jurisdiction. Most nations have an age of consent but in some cases such as the United States the age of consent laws are set by sub-national jurisdictions such as states. |
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+ | Many jurisdictions have [[close-in-age exemptions]] in which sex is not illegal between people of similar age even if it otherwise would be. In some countries, these are called ''Romeo and Juliette laws''. |
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Revision as of 22:23, 1 November 2019
The age of consent is the age in which it is legal to engage in sexual activity in a given jurisdiction. Most nations have an age of consent but in some cases such as the United States the age of consent laws are set by sub-national jurisdictions such as states.
Many jurisdictions have close-in-age exemptions in which sex is not illegal between people of similar age even if it otherwise would be. In some countries, these are called Romeo and Juliette laws.