Ravishment
RAVISHMENT
Unlawful carnal knowledge of a female by a male by force, against her will and without her consent.
Ravishment is the same as rape, a criminal offense defined by most statutes as unlawful sexual intercourse with a female by a male with force and without her consent.
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