Sodomy
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
crim. law. The crime against nature, committed either with man or beast. It is a crime not fit to be named; peccatum illud horrible, inter christianum non nominandum.
4 Bl. Com. 215; 1 East, P. C. 480, 487; Bac. Ab. h. t.; Hawk, b. 1, c. 4; 1 Hale, 669; Com. Dig. Justices, S 4; Russ. & Ry. 331.