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The age at which a person may validly consent to marriage, or sexual intercourse (which would otherwise be statutory rape for her partner). The age varies widely among jurisdictions, but is never higher than the age of majority, and [is] usually lower, sometimes very much lower, e.g., twelve….

The age at which a person may validly consent to marriage, or sexual intercourse (which would otherwise be statutory rape for her partner). The age varies widely among jurisdictions, but is never higher than the age of majority, and [is] usually lower, sometimes very much lower, e.g., twelve….