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Unnatural Offense

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

Sodomy or buggery. UNO AB8URD0 DATO, INFINITA SEquuntur. One absurdity being allowed, an infinity follow. 1 Goke, 102. UNO ACTU (Lat.) In a single act; by one and the same act. UNO FLATU (Lat.) In one breath. 3 Man. & G. 45. Utu) fiatu, et uno intuitu, at one breath, and in one view. 3 Story (U. S.) 504.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Crime against nature, which see.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The infamous crime against nature; i. e., sodomy or buggery.