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sex offense meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of sex offense at MeaningMonkey.org. sex offense meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.SEX OFFENSE noun
Definition of sex offense (noun)
- 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
- "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"
- synonyms: sex crime, sexual abuse, sexual assault
Source: Princeton University Wordnet