age of consent
minimum age for sexual activities without legal repercussions
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Summary
age of consent ranks in the top 0.25% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,924 views/month, #197 of 77,819).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: minimum age[2]
- Part of: sexual consent[3], children's rights[4]
- Commons category: Age of consent[5]
- Topic's main category: Category:Age of consent[6]
- Main Wikidata property: P2999[7]
- Different from: sexual majority[8], Age of consent[9]
- In opposition to: child marriage[10], child sexual abuse[11], pedophilia[12], teenage pregnancy[13], violence against women[14]
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Influence
Things named for age of consent include Age of Consent[15], a film[16], directed by Michael Powell[17] and The Age of Consent[18], a film[19], directed by Gregory La Cava[20].
Why It Matters
age of consent has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
Entities named for it include Age of Consent[15], a film[16], directed by Michael Powell[17] and The Age of Consent[18], a film[19], directed by Gregory La Cava[20].