English Dictionary

Romeo and Juliet law

名詞

A law that reduces the penalty for voluntary sexual intercourse that would otherwise be statutory rape, typically where the age gap between the participants is no more than a few years.

日本語の意味

ロメオ＆ジュリエット法：当事者間の年齢差が比較的小さい（通常は数年以内）場合に、自発的な性交渉に対して通常の厳格な法定強姦の罰則を軽減する法律

The district attorney chose not to pursue severe charges after realizing the couple qualified for protection under the Romeo and Juliet law.

地方検事は、そのカップルが年齢差が小さい場合に未成年との性交に対する刑罰を軽減する規定の適用対象であるとわかり、厳しい起訴を見送ることにした。

意味（1）

A law that reduces the penalty for voluntary sexual intercourse that would otherwise be statutory rape, typically where the age gap between the participants is no more than a few years.

Romeo and Juliet laws （ plural ）