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regulatory offence

DEFINITIONS OF: regulatory offence

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n crimes created by statutes and not by common law

Synonyms:
regulatory offense, statutory offence, statutory offense
Types:
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sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault
a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat
bigamy
the offense of marrying someone while you have a living spouse from whom no valid divorce has occurred
molestation
the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)
assault, rape, ravishment, violation
the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
Type of:
crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
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