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by chris_wot 3714 days ago
True, I missed the "English law" bit.

This means the definition of rape depends on the country you are in. For the UK I think it's really arguing semantics though, because it is defined as "assault by penetration" and has the same penalties as rape. [1]

1. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/part/1/crosshead...