age of consent
Example Sentences
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The age of consent in Massachusetts is 16 years old.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
As the documentary points out, the age of consent in California is 18.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
New York judge William Thompson Howell wrote 500 pages that spanned provisions on dueling, accidental homicides by ax and age of consent that would govern the newly formed territory of fewer than 7,000 people.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 14, 2024
During a highly charged parliamentary debate on Tuesday, MP Lucy Akello questioned whether the age of consent was being lowered from the current 18 years to 15 years, the state-owned New Vision newspaper reported.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2023
If after reaching the age of consent the parties continued to live together as husband and wife, this would be regarded as an affirmance of the marriage.
From Legal Status of Women in Iowa by Jennie L. (Jennie Lansley) Wilson
