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- Administrative data sourceViolence, Justice
- Administrative data sourceViolence
- Administrative data sourceViolence, Justice
- Legal definitionViolence, Justice
Harassing one’s spouse, or partner under a civil solidarity pact, or partner, through repeated acts resulting in harming the physical and mental health of that person, is punished by three years'...
- Legal definitionViolence, Justice
Sexual assault consists of any sexual offense involving violence, constraint, threat or surprise.
- Legal definitionViolence, Justice
In France, "domestic violence" is violence between those engaged within a couple, married or not, as well as violence against the couple’s children, or between a former spouse, partner or ci...
- Legal definitionViolence, Justice
The imposition on a person, of repeated remarks or behaviour of a sexual nature that impairs her/his dignity because of their degrading or humiliating character, or creates an intimidating, hostile or...
- Legal definitionViolence, Justice
Any act of sexual penetration, of any nature whatsoever, committed against another person by violence, constraint, threat or surprise is rape. Rape is punished by fifteen years imprisonment.