noun
forcible sexual intercourse (crime); rape
Dated legal term for the crime of forcible sexual intercourse, formerly used in Japanese law. Replaced by 不同意性交等罪 in 2023.
See also: 不同意性交等罪
旧刑法では、強制性交等罪は暴行または脅迫を用いた性交等を処罰していた。
Under the old penal code, the crime of forcible sexual intercourse punished sexual intercourse etc. committed through assault or intimidation.
2023年の法改正で、強制性交等罪は不同意性交等罪に変わった。
With the 2023 legal revision, the crime of forcible sexual intercourse was replaced by the crime of non-consensual sexual intercourse.
The current legal term (since 2023) that replaced 強制性交等罪, broadening the scope to include non-consensual acts without requiring proof of assault or intimidation.
Compound of 強制 (forcible), 性交 (sexual intercourse), 等 (etc.), and 罪 (crime). A legal term coined in Japanese law.