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English noun: sex offense

1. sex offense (act) 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


SamplesMost states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault.


Synonymssex crime, sexual abuse, sexual assault


Broader (hypernym)regulatory offence, regulatory offense, statutory offence, statutory offense


Narrower (hyponym)assault, molestation, rape, ravishment, violation


Domain categoryjurisprudence, law









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