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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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