Debauch

To entice or lead away. In modern usage it implies carnal knowledge. 97 Mo. 668. It has been held synonymous vnth "seduce." 8 Abb. Pr. (N. Y.) 384, 389. In early use it signified merely to draw away from duty, being derived from French de (from) and bauche (shop). DEBENTURE (Lat. debentur, they [moneys] are due). "The word with which certain obsolete bonds given by the exchequer began. Blount. In English Law. An instrument issued by a company or public body as security for a loan of money. It contains, either expressly or impliedly, a promise to pay the amount mentioned in it, and almost invariably creates a charge on the whole or part of the property of the company or public body. A debenture generally forms part of a series or issue of similar instruments, with a provision that they shall all rank pari passu in proportion to their amounts. As to debentures generally, see Cav. § 267 et seq. In American Law. A custom-house certificate given by the collector of the port to the exporter or importer of goods, entitling him, under certain circumstances, to a drawback of duties paid on exported or imported goods. See "Drawback." In corporation law the term is applied to obligations of corporations, in some instances where secured by specific assets, in others, where not so secured. Fletcher Cyc. Corp. § 963.

To entice, to corrupt, and, when used of a woman, to seduce. Originally, the term had a limited signification, mcaning to entice or draw one away from his work, employment or duty; and from thissense its application has enlarged to include the corruption of maimers and violation of the person.

In its modern legal sense, the word carries with it the idea of "carnal knowledge," aggravated by assault, violent seduction, ravishment. Koenig v. Nott, 2 Hilt. (N. Y.) 323. And see Wood v. Mathews, 47 Iowa, 410; State v. Curran, 51 Iowa, 112, 49 N. W. 1006.

To entice, to corrupt, and, when used of a woman, to seduce. Originally, the term had a limited signification, meaning to entice or draw one away from his work, employment, or duty; and from this sense its application has enlarged to include the corruption of manners and violation of the person, Inits modern legal sense, the word carries with it the idea of “earnal knowledge,” aggravated by assault, violent seduction, ravisiment. 2 Hilt. 323.

In French, debauche, from the shop: to entice away from work or duty; to entice and corrupt. Referring to a woman, at first meant to seduce, then to seduce and violate: in which twofold sense it is used in law.l