rape law rape-marriage law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marry-your-rapist_law https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35258599 A rape law in a jurisdiction under which a man who commits rape, sexual assault, statutory rape, abduction or other similar act is exonerated if he marries his female victim, or in some jurisdictions at least offers to marry her. The "marry-your-rapist" law is a legal way for the accused to avoid prosecution or punishment. marry-the-rapist law marry-your-rapist law rape-marriage laws