What is "sexual assault"

n. A physical attack of a sexual nature on another person or a sexual act committed without explicit consent.

n. a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault" [syn: sexual abuse, sex crime, sex offense]

Sexual assault is a sexual act in which a person is coerced or physically forced to engage against their will, or a non- consensual sexual touching of a person. Sexual assault is a form of sexual violence, and it includes rape (such as forced vaginal, anal or oral penetration or drug facilitated sexual assault), groping, forced kissing, child sexual abuse, or the torture of the person in a sexual manner.

In legal terms, sexual assault is a statutory offense in various jurisdictions, including the United States, Canada, England and Wales, Ireland, and Scotland. The legal definition of the crime of sexual assault is determined by each jurisdiction. Specific legal jurisdictions and research often use highly technical or detailed definitions of the term. In some places, such as New South Wales, the crime of sexual assault has replaced the traditional crime of rape, and is being defined as non-consensual penetrative sex. By contrast, in other jurisdictions, the crime deals with non-penetrative sexual contact.

Sexual Assault was a Canadian punk band from St. Catharines, Ontario. Their songs were about drinking, doing drugs, and social satire. They formed in early 2008. After a few months, they added another member, female vocalist, "H-Ivey".