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Stuprum

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Bouvier (1839)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The debauching or rape of a previously chaste woman.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat In the civll law. Unlawful intercourse with a woman. Distinguished from adultery as being committed with a virgin or widow. Dig. 48, 5, 6.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

civ. law. ‘The criminal sexual intercourse which took place between a man and a single woman, maid or widow, who before lived honestly. Inst. 4, 18, 4; Dig. 48, 5,6; Ib. 50, 16,101.,