Incest

The carnal copulation of a man and a woman related to each other in any of the degrees within which marriage is prohibited by law. 1 Bish. Marr. & D. 112, 376, 442. ’It involves the assent of both parties; De Groat v. People, 39 Mich. 124; but it is held that it may exist as to the man although without the consent of the woman; State v. Chambers, 87 la.

1, 53 N. W. 1090, 43 Airi. St Rep. 349; People v. Gleason, 99 Cal. 359, 33 Pac. 1111, 37 Am. St Rep. 56.

It is punished by fine and imprisonment under the laws of most, if not all, of the states, but seems not 439.

See Simon y.

State, 31 Tex. Or. B. 186, 20 S. W. 899, 716, 87 Am. St. Bep. 802; 18 So. Afr. 360.

Preparations for an attempted Incestuous marriage have been held not Indictable; People V. Murray, 14 Cal. 159. A man indicted for rape may be convicted of Incest; Com. v. Goodhue, 2 Mete. (Mass.) 193; 1 Blsh. Cr. Proc. § 419.

See Dane, Abr. Index; State v. Boswell, 6 Conn. 446; Cook v. State, 11 Ga. 53, 56 Am. Dec. 410; People v. Harriden, 1 Park. Cr. (N. Y.) 344. See State v. Jarvis, 20 Or. 437, 26 Pac. 302, 23 Am. St. Rep. 141.

And as to whether the crime Is rape or Incest may be left to the jury; People v. Skutt, 96 Mich. 449, 56 N. W. 11. Proof of a single commission of the offence is sufficient for conviction; Mathis v. Com. (Ky.) 13 S. W. 360.

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Those offspring incestuously begotten.

Mack. Bom. L. § 143.

INCH (Lat. uncia). A measure of length, containing one-twelfth part of a foot; originally supposed equal to three grains of barley laid end to end.