The sexual act, of any kind, with a person of the opposite sex or of the same sex by forcing that person or by taking advantage of his or her impossibility to defend herself/himself or to express his/her will
Legal provisions on protection orders
No legal provision
Legal Source
Criminal Code, Art 217 (1)
Observations
If rape is perpetrated against a family member it constitutes an aggravating circumstance eliciting a higher sentence (see Criminal Code, Article 218).