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Definition of Sexual abuse
1. Noun. A statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat. "Most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"
Exact synonyms: Sex Crime, Sex Offense, Sexual Assault
Specialized synonyms: Molestation, Assault, Rape, Ravishment, Violation
Generic synonyms: Regulatory Offence, Regulatory Offense, Statutory Offence, Statutory Offense
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Specialized synonyms: Molestation, Assault, Rape, Ravishment, Violation
Generic synonyms: Regulatory Offence, Regulatory Offense, Statutory Offence, Statutory Offense
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sexual Abuse
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