Difference between revisions of "Close-in-age exemptions"
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Revision as of 02:24, 24 May 2023
Close-in-age exemptions are exemptions from laws pertaining to age of consent. 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, notably the United States, these are called Romeo and Juliette laws.