(law) The age at which a person is legally considered to be mature enough to engage willingly in sexual intercourse, so that it is not a crime for someone else to have sex with the person.

The assumed agreement that a person would approve a course of action if asked, when that person is not presently able to be asked. / Consent given by virtue of another arrangement.

(law) A decree of a court giving effect to an agreement between the litigating parties.

plural of age of consent

plural of consent decree

consent given electronically, e.g. by filling in an online form

unanimously

(law) Consent to an action by another person given based upon a clear appreciation and understanding of the facts, implications, and consequences of the action.

In enacting formulae of bills and in other legal or constitutional contexts, the situation where a weak executive branch of a government enacts something previously approved of by the legislative branch or where the legislative branch concurs and approves something previously enacted by a strong executive branch.

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