statutory rape

noun

, U.S. Law.

1. sexual intercourse or other sexual relations with a person under the legal age of consent, which age varies in different states. rape ¹( def 1 ).

statutory rape

noun

1. (in the US) the criminal offence of having sexual intercourse with a girl who has not reached the age of consent

Word History and Origins

Origin of statutory rape¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Related Words

• abduction