True, I missed the &quot;English law&quot; bit.<p>This means the definition of rape depends on the country you are in. For the UK I think it&#x27;s really arguing semantics though, because it is defined as &quot;assault by penetration&quot; and has the same penalties as rape. [1]<p>1. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.legislation.gov.uk&#x2F;ukpga&#x2F;2003&#x2F;42&#x2F;part&#x2F;1&#x2F;crossheading&#x2F;assault&#x2F;section&#x2F;2" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.legislation.gov.uk&#x2F;ukpga&#x2F;2003&#x2F;42&#x2F;part&#x2F;1&#x2F;crosshead...</a>