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The new definition removes the reference to females and says rape is "the penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object" without the consent of the victim.
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An Osaka District Court ruling in 2008 acknowledged a victim's lack of consent, but felt her resistance was insufficient.
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At the heart of the case is the question of whether the alleged victim was too drunk to understand what was happening to her and to consent.
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Ms Lang said Mr Dhasmana had never given the trust his informed consent to take the action it did, and felt that he felt he had "been the victim of a trick".
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The new wording covers victims and perpetrators of any gender and includes instances in which the victim is unconscious, disabled, under the influence of drugs, or too young to give consent.
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Archaic definitions of rape placed the blame on the victim for not resisting enough, for wearing inappropriate clothing, for giving implied consent and many other distortions of reality.
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