Romeo and Juliet law en · NOUN
Etymology
From the names of the young lovers in William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
Meanings
- 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
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| Romeo and Juliet laws | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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