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Against her will

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Rape

(1994) 5 SCC 704. Rape, is the carnal knowledge of any woman, above the age of particular years, against her will; or of a woman child, under that age, with or against her will' (Hale PC 628). Rape, or … the age of particular years, against her will; or of a woman child, under that age, with or against her will' (Hale PC 628). Rape, or 'raptus' is when a man hath carnal knowledge of a woman by force

Abduction

away or detains with like intent such a woman under 21 out of the possession and against the will of her parent or other person having the lawful care of her. In either of these two cases

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Paraphernalia

exception. But the wife was entitled to her paraphernalia against his representatives; for the husband could not, by will, dispose of them, or leave them to his represen-tatives Paraphernalia were deemed gifts sub modo only, i.e., for

duress

and usually unlawful compulsion (as threats of physical violence) that induces a person to act against his or her will : coercion ;also : the affirmative defense of having acted under duress see also economic duress compare necessity,

rape

crime of rape involved a man having carnal knowledge of a woman not his wife through force and against her will, and required at least slight penetration of the penis into the vagina. While some states maintain essentially this

Offence of

without her consent, by force, fear or fraud, or as 'the carnal knowledge of a woman by force against her will. (Co. Litt 123-b)

elect

or membership 2 : to make a selection of [ed her statutory share over the gift under the will] vi : to choose an elective share [the right of a spouse to against the will]

carnal knowledge

knowledge : an act of esp. illegal sexual intercourse [whoever has carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will "District of Columbia Code Annotated"] ;also : the crime of committing such an act [was charged with carnal

coercion

person in immediate fear of the consequences in order to compel that person to act against his or her will ;also : the defense that one acted under coercion see also defense, duress compare undue influence

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