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by mjg59 2454 days ago
The language used was the correct technical term. There's no imprecision in using it.
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It's unfortunate that the legal definition became broader for the same reason I think the common definition shouldn't.

I imagine however that most legislatures get around the issue by having explicit paragraphs establishing harsher punishments for violent rape vs mutually-accepted statutory rape.