The penalties and procedures for dealing with the assault depend on the type of assault and the amount of violence used. Your spouse can be charged if he or she assaults you. Married spouses can testify against each other if they want to. Common law spouses can be required to testify against each other. Both married and common law spouses can be required to testify in cases where the person assaulted is under the age of 14.
Consent is the voluntary agreement of the complainant to take part in the sexual activity.
Some examples could be a babysitter, teacher or relative and you indicated that you didn't want to take part,either by words or deeds. There is no consent if you first agree to the activity but later indicate that you no longer wish to continue with it. If you agreed to the sexual act or to the use of force there is no assault. However, there is no consent if you submitted only because the accused used or threatened to use force against you or against some other person such as a child. As a general rule a person under 14 cannot legally consent.