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Copulation; the act of a man having sexual relations with a woman. Penetration is an essential element of sexual intercourse, and there is carnal knowledge if even the slightest penetration of the female by the male organ takes place. It is not required that the hymen be ruptured or the vagina entered. carnal knowledge n. from Latin carnalis for "fleshly:" sexual intercourse between a male and female in which there is at least some slight penetration of the woman's vagina by the man's penis. It is legally significant in that it is a necessary legal characteristic or element of rape, child molestation, or consensual sexual relations with a girl below the age of consent ("statutory rape"). Age of consent varies from 14 to 18, depending upon the state. CARNAL KNOWLEDGE, crim. law. This phrase is used to signify a sexual connexion; as, rape is the carnal knowledge of a woman, &c. See Rape. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In all he admitted a total of 23 charges including assault, unlawful carnal knowledge, indecent assault, gross indecency and inciting a child to commit gross indecency. A federal judge ruled that a Utah law requiring sex offenders to reveal their Internet screen names and passwords to the state Department of Corrections violated the constitutional rights of a man found guilty of carnal knowledge and sodomy of a minor under a military system. In the future, moralists in Greenville might want to try banning Alice Cooper, the musical Hair, and public screenings of Carnal Knowledge. |
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