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Meaning of SEXUAL ASSAULT
Pronunciation:
'sekshooul u'solt
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Definition:
[n]
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
"
 
Synonyms:
sexual abuse
 
See Also:
assault
,
rape
,
ravishment
,
regulatory offence
,
regulatory offense
,
statutory offence
,
statutory offense
,
violation
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