statutory rape

noun

law : the crime of having sex with someone who is younger than an age that is specified by law

Full Definition of STATUTORY RAPE

: sexual intercourse with a person who is below the statutory age of consent

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1873

Medical Dictionary

noun stat·u·to·ry rape \ˌstach-ə-ˌtōr-ē-\

: sexual intercourse with a person who is below the age of consent as defined by law

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