U1960.1075V

While in the process of obtaining a legal separation from his wife, the defendant broke into her bedroom and put her in a stranglehold until she surrendered to intercourse.   He was convicted of rape, thus recognizing marital rape within the definition of rape in the Penal Code.

Topics

• Domestic and intimate partner violence
• Sexual violence and rape

Geographical location

• Europe
• Denmark

Keywords

• marital rape

Year

• 1960

External URL

• U1960.1075V

Court

• Western High Court

Type

• Domestic Case Law

Jurisdiction

• Denmark