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U.S. Law.sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of consent, which age varies in different states.[1930-35]
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statutory rape
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statutory rape — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms statutory rape : singular statutory rape plural statutory rapes legal American the crime of having sex with a person who the law says is too young to have sex … English dictionary
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statutory rape — N UNCOUNT In the United States, statutory rape is the crime committed by an adult when they have sex with someone who is under the age when they can legally agree to have sex … English dictionary
statutory rape — noun Date: 1898 sexual intercourse with a person who is below the statutory age of consent … New Collegiate Dictionary
