Law Dictionary
sexual abuse
noun
sex·u·al abuse
\ˈsek-shə-wəl-, -shwəl-\
Legal Definition of sexual abuse
1a : the infliction of sexual contact upon a person by forcible compulsion b : the engaging in sexual contact with a person who is below a specified age or who is incapable of giving consent because of age or mental or physical incapacity
2 : the crime of engaging in or inflicting sexual abuse
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