unnatural act

unnatural act
un·nat·u·ral act n: crime against nature

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

unnatural act
n.
Sexual acts that were historically considered unnatural or wrong, including sodomy or buggery; see also crime against nature

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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