Age of consent
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The age of consent is the age at which a person is legally considered mature enough to willingly engage in sexual intercourse, so that sex with that person is not a crime on that basis.
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What does age of consent mean?
The age of consent is the legal age at which a person is considered mature enough to willingly engage in sexual intercourse. Below that age, sex with the person may be treated as a crime under the applicable law. For example, the age of consent in France is 15.