Romania - Rape
This resource includes the legal definitions of different types of gender-based violence used in EU Member States, according to their legal terminology and national legislation. It was last updated in 2019 and makes a reference to the United Kingdom as a member state of the European Union.
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).