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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 22:22, 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.