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法定強姦 (ほうていごうかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

法ほう定てい強ごう姦かん

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Meanings

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statutory rape; sexual activity with a minor

Legal term for sexual activity with a person below the age of consent, regardless of apparent consent. Used in criminal law contexts.

法ほう定てい強ごう姦かんの罪つみで起き訴

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He was charged with statutory rape.

法ほう定てい強ごう姦かんは、相あい手てが同どう意いしていても成せい立りつする。

Statutory rape can be established even if the other party consented.

Kanji

法method, law, rule
定determine, fix, establish
強strong
姦wicked, mischief, seduce

Related words

強ごう姦かん
強姦 is the general term for rape, while 法定強姦 specifically refers to sexual activity with a minor under the age of consent, where consent is legally irrelevant.

Built from

法ほう定てい+強ごう姦かん

Etymology

Compound of 法定 (statutory, legal) and 強姦 (rape). A direct translation of the English legal term 'statutory rape'.