Age of Consent: Meaning, Legal Capacity, and Sexual-Consent Laws
Age of consent is the minimum age at which the law recognizes a person as legally capable of agreeing to certain sexual activities.
Age of consent is the minimum age at which the law recognizes a person as legally capable of agreeing to certain sexual activities.
Rape is sexual penetration without consent or involving someone unable to consent. Legal definitions vary, but bodily autonomy and valid agreement remain central.