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VIOLACION SEXUAL [1 record]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
DEF

[The act] of forcing [a] person to have sexual intercourse ... against their will [or without their consent].

OBS

rape: term officially approved by the Terminology Committee of the Department of the Solicitor General.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
DEF

Acte de violence par lequel une personne impose des relations sexuelles avec pénétration à une autre personne, contre sa volonté [ou sans son consentement].

OBS

viol : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie du ministère du Solliciteur général.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Infracciones y crímenes
DEF

Relación sexual sin el consentimiento de uno de los participantes e impuesta por la violencia.

CONT

Aunque la legislación vigente no permite el aborto, establece la excepción cuando el embarazo es consecuencia de una violación.

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