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Sexual assault

Meaning and relationship to your legal situation.

What it means

An act against another person’s sexual freedom without consent under the Criminal Code. The particular conduct and personal and factual circumstances determine the applicable category.

Legal reference

Spanish Criminal Code · art. 178, art. 179, art. 180

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