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From: "Chris Dickinson" <>
Subject: Re: Minimum Age for Witnesses to Marriage?
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 01:22:58 +0000 (UTC)
References: <20020101040745.18101.00002555@mb-fv.aol.com>, <3C318BF9.67FD@dircon.co.uk>, <g9k43u86okvlq7530aia47d0ugghnfq8ni@4ax.com>


Liz Read writes:

>As recently as the 1970's (and it might still be the case) I
>believe the age of consent in France was 15 and 3
>months for girls and 16 for boys. Mathematicians
>amongst us will see why:-)

>On second thoughts, this might be apocryphal.

Ah, is that what is called a pregnant pause?


>In the Netherlands, the age of consent is 12 but, as with other
>Dutch law, it's more complex than it seems. I think the general
>idea is that if both parties are 12 they won't prosecute but if
>one is 12 and the other is older they'll have a jolly good look
>at exactly what is going on.

Hmm, obviously no laws against Peeping Toms then :-)


Chris






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