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Romeo and Juliet law

Romeo and Juliet law noun: 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.

Noun

Romeo and Juliet law (plural Romeo and Juliet laws)

  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.

Forms of Romeo and Juliet law

pluralRomeo and Juliet laws

Origin of Romeo and Juliet law

From the names of the young lovers in William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.

Questions about Romeo and Juliet law

What does Romeo and Juliet law mean?
Romeo and Juliet law means 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.
What part of speech is Romeo and Juliet law?
Romeo and Juliet law is a noun.
What is the plural of Romeo and Juliet law?
The plural of Romeo and Juliet law is Romeo and Juliet laws.

Words near Romeo and Juliet law in the dictionary

  1. Romeo & Juliet
  2. Romeo & Juliet-esque
  3. Romeo and Juliet
  4. Romeo and Juliet couple
  5. Romeo and Juliet couples
  6. Romeo and Juliet law
  7. Romeo and Juliet laws
  8. Romeo and Juliet-esque
  9. Romeo and Julietesque
  10. Romeo pimp
  11. Romeo-and-Juliet-esque

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