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Statutory rape

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004688

Sexual intercourse with a person who is below the age of consent, regardless of whether the person consented or not. The law presumes that individuals below this age are incapable of giving legal consent to sexual activity. The age of consent varies by jurisdiction, typically ranging from 16 to 18 years old.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004688
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004688",
  "term": "Statutory rape",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Sexual intercourse with a person who is below the age of consent, regardless of whether the person consented or not. The law presumes that individuals below this age are incapable of giving legal consent to sexual activity. The age of consent varies by jurisdiction, typically ranging from 16 to 18 years old.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/statutory-rape/"
}

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