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crime against nature

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crime against nature

–noun
1. Law. sodomy.
2. any act considered to be against the laws or designs of nature or one's religious teachings.

Origin:
1920–25
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Main Entry: crime against nature
: a sexual act (as of bestiality) that is regarded by the law as abnormal; also : the crime of committing such an act
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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