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Meanings of spousal rape in English

Non-consensual sex in which the perpetrator is the victim's spouse.

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Examples for "marital rape"
Examples for "marital rape"
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A common form of violence in the family unit is marital rape.
The South African
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Bahraini law doesn't recognize or punish marital rape or domestic abuse.
Reuters
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The bill also introduces marital rape as a crime for the first time.
Feminist dot com
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The notion of marital rape did not enter our criminal law until 1990.
The Irish Times
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The report recommends the criminalisation of marital rape and harsher punishments for gang rape
The Guardian
Usage of spousal rape in English
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No country covered explicitly prohibited spousal rape and only Tunisia and Jordan offer specific protections against domestic violence, it said.
Reuters
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The law also recognizes sexual abuse as an aspect of domestic violence, but stops short of calling it spousal rape, a disappointment for activists.
Feminist dot com
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