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VIOLENCIA SEXUAL MARITAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wife-rape
1, record 1, English, wife%2Drape
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- marital rape 2, record 1, English, marital%20rape
correct
- spouse rape 3, record 1, English, spouse%20rape
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Charged with malicious wounding, Lorena Bobbit faces a 20-year prison sentence if convicted. Her 26-year-old husband was acquitted of marital rape two months ago. 4, record 1, English, - wife%2Drape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The absence of prosecution for assassination of women and the non-recognition of wife-rape as a crime in most countries, might lead us to believe in a worldwide conspiracy against women. 5, record 1, English, - wife%2Drape
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- viol d'une conjointe
1, record 1, French, viol%20d%27une%20conjointe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- viol d'une épouse 2, record 1, French, viol%20d%27une%20%C3%A9pouse
correct, masculine noun
- viol dans le mariage 3, record 1, French, viol%20dans%20le%20mariage
correct, masculine noun
- viol conjugal 2, record 1, French, viol%20conjugal
correct, masculine noun
- viol commis par un conjoint 4, record 1, French, viol%20commis%20par%20un%20conjoint
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Victimisation sexuelle d'une femme par son époux, à savoir le fait qu'elle doive s'engager dans une activité à caractère sexuel ou avoir des relations sexuelles dans un contexte de violence. 3, record 1, French, - viol%20d%27une%20conjointe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Problemas sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- violencia sexual marital
1, record 1, Spanish, violencia%20sexual%20marital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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