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　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Allison Rauch Allison Rauch is a media team intern at Encyclopaedia Britannica for fall 2023. Allison Rauch Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Mar 18, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot sexual assault, illegal form of sexual contact initiated or performed without the appropriate consent of the victim. Acts of sexual assault may be undertaken or facilitated through physical force, psychological coercion or manipulation, deception, or the victim’s incapacity to give consent (e.g., because of age or a debilitating physical or mental state, including unconsciousness). Although consent is commonly understood as a freely expressed agreement combined with a complete understanding of the activities that a person is consenting to, the legal definition varies between countries, states, and cities. Indeed, many U.S. states have no legal definition of consent at all. Sexual ...(100 of 709 words)

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