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Incest

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

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. Bish. Mar. & Div. 214- 221. INCH (Lat. uncia). A measure of length, containing one-twelfth part of a foot.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Sexual intercourse with one with whom the law prohibits marriage because of relationship. See 174 Ind. 715, Ann. Cas. 1913A, 100, 93 N. E. 3.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

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. I N C E ST U 0 SI. 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.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The crime of sexual intercourse or cohabitation between a man and woman who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law. Pcople v. Stratton, 141 Cal. 604, 75 Pac. 166; State v. Herges, 55 Minn. 464, 57 N. W. 205; Dinkey v. Com., 17 Pa. 129, 55 Am. Dec. 542; Taylor v. State, 110 Ga. 150, 35 S. E. 161.

Incestuous adultery. The elements of this offense are that defendant, being married to one person, has had sexual intercourse with another related to the defendant within the prohibited degrees. Cook v. State, 11 Ga. 53, 56 Am. Dec. 410.

Incestuous bastardy. Incestuous bastards are those who are produced by the illegal connection of two persons who are relations within the degrees prohibited by law. Civ. Code La. art. 183.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Sexual intercourse between persons who, by reason of consanguinity or al Bnity, cannot lawfully be united.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The crime of sexual intercourse or cohabitation between a man and woman who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

is the carnal sopulauon of two persons related to each other within the degrees prohibited by law. Vide Marriage. It is punished by fine and imprisonment, under the _laws of the respective states. Vide 1 Smith’s Laws of Pennsylv. 26; Dane’s Ab. Index, h. t.; Dig. 23, 2, 68.