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seduction :: legal definition


Seduction - n. the use of charm, salesmanship, promises, gifts and flattery to induce another person to have sexual intercourse outside marriage, without any use of force or intimidation. At one time seduction was a crime in many states, but if the seducee (usually female) is of the age of consent and is not drugged, intoxicated or otherwise unable to consent, seduction is no longer criminal. However, just as adultery lingers in the criminal codes of some states, so does seduction.

See also: adultery breach of promise date rape rape and Related Law Terms ↓


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adultery :: n. consensual sexual relations when one of the par ... s and grist for scandal newspapers.
carnal knowledge :: n. from Latin carnalis for "fleshly:" sexual inter ... tate. See also: rape statutory rape
comparative negligence :: n. a rule of law applied in accident cases to dete ... utory negligence damages negligence
copyright :: 1) n. the exclusive right of the author or creator ... plagiarism public domain trademark
covenant :: 1) n. a promise in a written contract or a deed of ... o compete deed restrictive covenant
d.b.a. :: n. short for "doing business as," when a person or ... that is registered with the state.
double jeopardy :: n. placing someone on trial a second time for an o ... that occurred thirty years earlier.
eminent domain :: n. the power of a governmental entity (federal, st ... ngs. See also: condemn condemnation
foreclosure :: n. the system by which a party who has loaned mone ... ced sale mortgage notice of default
grandfather clause :: n. 1) a clause in a statute or zoning ordinance (p ... Such laws are now unconstitutional.
interrogatories :: n. a set of written questions to a party to a laws ... ing. See also: deposition discovery
marriage :: n. the joining of a male and female in matrimony b ... of time without legal formalities.
mortgage :: n. a document in which the owner pledges his/her/i ... losure notice of default trust deed
negligence :: n. failure to exercise the care toward others whic ... gence per se res ipsa loquitur tort
petty larceny :: n. a term used in many states for theft of a small ... emeanor in charging and sentencing.
rape :: 1) n. the crime of sexual intercourse (with actual ... See also: date rape statutory rape
robbery :: n. 1) the direct taking of property (including mon ... We've been robbed." See also: theft
seal :: n. a device which creates an impression upon paper ... e "sealed," but that is rare today.
sodomy :: n. anal copulation by a man inserting his penis in ... tiality). See also: bestiality rape
spousal support :: n. payment for support of an ex-spouse (or a spous ... but two. See also: alimony divorce
statutory rape :: n. sexual intercourse with a female below the lega ... majority minority molestation rape
tax :: n. a governmental assessment (charge) upon propert ... unified estate and gift tax use tax
use tax :: n. a state tax on goods purchased in another state ... e" tax equivalent to its sales tax.

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said :: adj. a reference back to a thing that was previous ... automobile in a negligent manner."
sale :: n. transfer of something (and title to it) in retu ... contract forced sale sheriff's sale
salvage :: 1) v. to save goods. 2) n. payment to a person or ... which saves cargo from a shipwreck.
sanction :: n. 1) a financial penalty imposed by a judge on a ... ction." See also: contempt of court
satisfaction :: n. receiving payment or performance of what is due ... n contract satisfaction of judgment
satisfaction of judgment :: n. a document signed by a judgment creditor (the p ... ord. See also: abstract of judgment
satisfaction of mortgage :: n. a document signed by a lender acknowledging tha ... id off the debt. See also: mortgage
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sealed verdict :: n. the decision of a jury when there is a delay in ... reconvenes. See also: jury verdict
sealing of records :: n. trial records and decisions which a judge order ... eep the terms from public scrutiny.
search :: v. 1) to examine another's premises (including a v ... e search and seizure search warrant
search and seizure :: n. examination of a person's premises (residence, ... robable cause search search warrant
search warrant :: n. a written order by a judge which permits a law ... ble cause search search and seizure
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