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unnatural offense — The infamous crime against nature; i.e., sodomy or buggery … Black's law dictionary
Sadism — A sadist has come to be thought of as one who delights in cruelty. In psychology, however, sadism is the association of sexual gratification with the infliction of pain on others. The word was derived from the name of Count Donatien Alphonse… … Dictionary of eponyms
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Paragraph 175 — (known formally as §175 StGB; also known as Section 175 in English) was a provision of the German Criminal Code from 15 May 1871 to 10 March 1994. It made homosexual acts between males a crime, and in early revisions the provision also… … Wikipedia
sodomy — sod·omy / sä də mē/ n [Anglo French sodomie sexual intercourse between men, from Old French, from Late Latin Sodoma Sodom, from the supposed homosexual practices of the men of the city in Genesis 19:1 11]: the crime of oral or anal sexual contact … Law dictionary
Homosexuality and Judaism — The subject of homosexuality in Judaism dates back to the Biblical book of Leviticus. This describes sexual intercourse between males as an abomination that may be subject to capital punishment, although Halakhic courts are not authorized to… … Wikipedia
Articles of War (Royal Navy) — The Royal Navy s Articles of War were used to govern British ships at sea in the Napoleonic Wars and have been used as models for later martial and maritime law. They were read at least once a month, usually on Sunday, when church was rigged, and … Wikipedia
Mortal sin — For the band, see Mortal Sin. Mortal sins ((Latin) peccata mortalia) are in the theology of some, but not all Christian denominations wrongful acts that condemn a person to Hell after death. These sins are considered mortal because they… … Wikipedia
LGBT rights in Zimbabwe — Male homosexuality is illegal in Zimbabwe, laws which date to the Rhodesia and British colonial eras, and since 1995, the government has carried out campaigns against homosexuals against both men and women.Laws against HomosexualityCommon Law… … Wikipedia
The Carrion Fields — is a multi user dungeon created by Yuval Oren (Derit), Matt Hamby (Rahvin/ShaidarHaran/BoltThrower) and Barbara Hargrove (Galadriel/Nordewin) in January 1994. Based on ROM 2.3, it first opened to the public on March 17th, 1994. The past thirteen… … Wikipedia
