The law of rape in Scotland was recently amended by the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, which came into force on 1 December 2010.
The definition of free consent is clarified: such consent may be absent, for instance, even where the conduct occurs at a time when the victim is rendered incapable because of the effect of alcohol.
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In Scotland, rape trials can only take place in the High Court of Justiciary. If convicted, the maximum penalty available to the court is life imprisonment.
