Consent (criminal law)
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"Consenting adult" and "Consenting adults" redirect here. For other uses, see Consenting adults (disambiguation).
This article is about consent in criminal law in general. For consent in sexual violence cases, see Sexual consent in law.
In criminal law, consent may be used as an excuse and prevent the defendant from incurring liability for what was done.[1]
![]() | The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United Kingdom and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (December 2010) |