n. sexual intercourse with a female below the legal age of consent but above the age of a child, even if the female gave her consent, did not resist and/or mutually participated. In all but three states the age of consent is 18, and the age above which the female is no longer a child varies, although 14 is common. The theory of statutory rape is th...
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In some common law jurisdictions, statutory rape is sexual activity in which at least one person is below the age required to legally consent to the behavior. Although it usually refers to adults engaging in sex with minors under the age of consent, it is a generic term, and very few jurisdictions use the actual term statutory rape in the language...
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(from the article `rape`) The age at which an individual may give effective consent to sexual intercourse is commonly set in most countries at between 14 and 18 years (though ...
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(n) Statutory rape is the sexual intercourse with a female, whether or not she has consented to such an action, who was neither a child nor reached the age of consent. The age of consent and age limit of a child varies from state to state.
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Statutory rape: A legal term describing sexual intercourse between an adult and a minor. The adult can be found guilty of statutory rape in courts of law even if the minor was a willing partner. 'Statutory,' which is derived from the Latin word 'statuere' (to place), means pertaining to a statute, or law. 'Rape' is derived from the Latin 'rapere' (...
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n] - sexual intercourse with a girl who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)
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carnal abuse noun sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)
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sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of consent, which age varies in different states.
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