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Rape, extends also to the forcible sexual intercourse by a woman with a man, as well as the offence of rape as defined in the Indian Penal Code speaks only of forcible sexual intercourse by a man with a woman, Anil Kumar Mahsi v. Union of India, (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 'raptus' is when a man hath carnal knowledge of a woman by force and against her will (Co-Litt. 123-b).The offence of rape in its simplest term is 'the ravishment of a woman, without her consent, by force, fear or fraud', or as 'the carnal knowledge of a woman by force against her will'. 'Rape' or 'raptus' is when a man hath carnal knowledge of a woman by force and against her will (Co. Litt. 123-b); or as expressed more fully, 'rape is the carnal knowledge of any woman, above the age of particular years, against her will; or of a woman child, unde...
Broom rape
A genus Orobanche of parasitic plants of Europe and Asia They are destitute of chlorophyll have scales instead of leaves and spiked flowers and grow attached to the roots of other plants as furze clover flax wild carrot etc The name is sometimes applied to other plants related to this genus as Aphyllon uniflorumand Aphyllon Ludovicianum...
rape
rape raped rap·ing [Latin rapere to seize and take away by force] : to commit rape on rap·er n rap·ist n n : unlawful sexual activity and usually sexual intercourse carried out forcibly or under threat of injury against the will usually of a female or with a person who is beneath a certain age or incapable of valid consent because of mental illness, mental deficiency, intoxication, unconsciousness, or deception see also statutory rape NOTE: The common-law 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 definition of rape, most have broadened its scope esp. in terms of the sex of the persons and the nature of the acts involved. Marital status is usually irrelevant. Moreover, the crime is codified under various names, including first degree sexual assault sexual battery unlawful sexual i...
statutory rape
statutory rape : rape consisting of sexual intercourse with a person beneath an age (as 14 years) specified by statute NOTE: Many state statutes also specify a minimum age of the perpetrator or an age differential (as at least four years) between the perpetrator and the victim. Consent of the victim and belief that the victim is of the age of consent are usually considered immaterial. Statutory rape is now codified under various names, such as rape in the second degree rape in the third degree unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, and criminal sexual conduct in the second degree. ...
rape shield law
rape shield law : a law that prohibits or limits use of evidence (as testimony) regarding prior sexual conduct of an alleged rape victim ...
Medical examination of victim of rape
Medical examination of victim of rape. See [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), s. 164A]...
Rape of the forest
Rape of the forest, trespass committed in the forest by violence....
Rape-reeve
Rape-reeve, an officer who used to act in subordination to the shire-reeve....
Broom
A plant having twigs suitable for making brooms to sweep with when bound together esp the Cytisus scoparius of Western Europe which is a low shrub with long straight green angular branches minute leaves and large yellow flowers...
assault
assault [Old French assaut, literally, attack, ultimately from Latin assultus, from assilire to leap (on), attack] 1 : the crime or tort of threatening or attempting to inflict immediate offensive physical contact or bodily harm that one has the present ability to inflict and that puts the victim in fear of such harm or contact compare battery 2 : the crime of assault accompanied by battery ;specif : sexual assault in this entry called also assault and battery aggravated assault : a criminal assault accompanied by aggravating factors: as a : a criminal assault that is committed with an intent to cause or that causes serious bodily injury esp. through the use of a dangerous weapon b : a criminal assault accompanied by the intent to commit or the commission of a felony (as rape) compare simple assault in this entry assault with intent : a criminal assault committed with the intent to commit another specified crime [assault with intent to rob] [assault with intent to kill] civ...
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