Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Rape and punishment — Punishment of assailantsMost societies consider rape to be a grave offense, and punish it accordingly. Punishment for rape in most countries today is imprisonment, but until the late twentieth century, some states of the U.S., for instance, could … Wikipedia
aggravated — /ag reuh vay tid/, adj. Law. characterized by some feature defined by law that enhances the crime, as the intention of the criminal or the special vulnerability of the victim: aggravated assault; aggravated rape. [1540 50; AGGRAVATE + ED2] * * * … Universalium
aggravated assault — see assault Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. aggravated assault … Law dictionary
Aggravated felony — In United States immigration law, the term aggravated felony refers to a broad category of crimes that carry certain severe consequences for aliens seeking asylum, legal permanent resident status, citizenship, or avoidance of deportation… … Wikipedia
aggravated assault — A person is guilty of aggravated assault if he: attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another, or causes such injury purposely, knowingly or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life; or,… … Black's law dictionary
aggravated assault — A person is guilty of aggravated assault if he: attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another, or causes such injury purposely, knowingly or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life; or,… … Black's law dictionary
aggravated assault — An offense variously defined in state statutes, sometimes referring to an assault with intent to commit murder, assault with intent to commit rape, assault with intent to commit robbery etc., at other times referring to a degree of the specific… … Ballentine's law dictionary
forcible rape — Aggravated form of statutory rape made punishable by statute. See also rape … Black's law dictionary
forcible rape — Aggravated form of statutory rape made punishable by statute. See also rape … Black's law dictionary
Laws about rape — Common lawIn the common law of the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States, rape traditionally describes the act of one party forcing another to have sexual intercourse with him or her. Until the late 20th Century, a husband forcing sex… … Wikipedia
