Traditionally, a legally married husband could not be charged with raping his own wife. What is this referred to as?

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This is referred to as "marital exemption," which historically exempted husbands from being prosecuted for raping their wives under the belief that by entering into marriage, a wife had given irrevocable consent to sexual relations with her husband.

Traditionally, a Legally Married Husband Could Not Be Charged with Raping