age of consent
age of consent 法定承诺年龄 指男女方均可不经父母同意而结婚的年龄，或指女方可作同意与他人性交的意思表示的法定年龄。因此，男子若与未达到此年龄的女子性交，则构成法定强奸罪。在美国，该年龄一般为10岁到18岁。 (→legal age; majority; statutory rape)
Search Results for: age of consent
age of consent
The age, usu. defined by statute as 16 years, at which a person is legally capable of agreeing to marriage (without parental consent) or to sexual intercourse. • If a person over the age of consent has sexual intercourse with a person under the age of consent, the older person may be prosecuted for statutory
unanimous consent agenda
See consent calendar under CALENDAR(4).
unanimous consent agenda Read More »
drainage district
drainage district. A political subdivision authorized to levy assessments for making drainage improvements within its area. [Cases: Drains 12. C.J.S. Drains § 8.] “In the United States there are numerous special districts that administer drainage projects. They are typically formed under state law after a local election or petition showing consent of a majority of
consensual marriage
Marriage by consent alone, without any formal process. See common-law marriage. [Cases: Marriage 18. C.J.S. Marriage §§ 19–20, 36.]
consensual marriage Read More »
nonconsent
nonconsent. 1. Lack of voluntary agreement. 2. Criminal law. In the law of rape, the refusal to engage willingly in sexual intercourse. See CONSENT. [Cases: Rape 8. C.J.S. Rape § 18.]
scutage
scutage (skyoo-tij), n. [fr. Latin scutum “a shield”] Hist. 1. A monetary payment levied by the king on barons as a substitute for some or all of the knights to be supplied to the king by each baron. • This payment seems to date from the 12th century, Henry II (1154–1189) having levied five scutages
consent
consent v. & n.同意；赞同；答应；允许；合意 指一个智力正常的人对他人的建议自愿作出理智的选择，即同意的意思表示，并不存在胁迫、欺诈或错误理解等情况。同意是合同关系的基本构成要素。同意是殴打、损害名誉、侵犯隐私权、侵占和不法侵入等侵权行为的抗辩理由。但同意一般不能作为对刑事指控的抗辩理由，强奸案件可能除外。在有关强奸罪的法律中，「同意」系指内心同意。妇女在受威吓或恐惧时的同意不是其真实意思表示；在有服从和反抗两种选择时，如反抗已不能抵御暴力或已无用时，则此后的顺从不能称为同意。 (→acquiescence; age of consent; assent; connivance; informed consent)
consent calendar
A list of business awaiting a deliberative assembly’s vote that is not expected to be substantially opposed and is therefore scheduled for a vote without debate, or for automatic adoption unless a member objects. — Also termed consent agenda; unanimous-consent agenda; unanimous-consent calendar.