Romeo and Juliet laws

A form of Romeo and Juliet law — A law that reduces the penalty for voluntary sexual intercourse that would otherwise be statutory rape, typically where the age gap between the participants is no more than a few years.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Romeo and Juliet law
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