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  • 21divorce — The legal separation of married partners. In the OT marriage is not regarded as a relationship (such as that of brother and sister) which is in itself by its very nature unbreakable; and divorce and remarriage were permissible under the Mosaic… …

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  • 22incest — (n.) c.1200, the crime of sexual intercourse between near kindred, from O.Fr. inceste and directly from L. incestum unchastity, impious unchastity, also specifically sex between close relatives, noun use of neuter adjective incestus unchaste,… …

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  • 23ἑταιρήσεις — ἑταίρησις unchastity fem nom/voc pl (attic epic) ἑταίρησις unchastity fem nom/acc pl (attic) ἑταιρέω keep company with aor subj act 2nd sg (epic) ἑταιρέω keep company with fut ind act 2nd sg …

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  • 24Adulteries — Adultery A*dul ter*y, n.; pl. {Adulteries}. [L. adulterium. See {Advoutry}.] 1. The unfaithfulness of a married person to the marriage bed; sexual intercourse by a married man with another than his wife, or voluntary sexual intercourse by a… …

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  • 25Adultery — A*dul ter*y, n.; pl. {Adulteries}. [L. adulterium. See {Advoutry}.] 1. The unfaithfulness of a married person to the marriage bed; sexual intercourse by a married man with another than his wife, or voluntary sexual intercourse by a married woman… …

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  • 26Capital crime — Crime Crime (kr[imac]m), n. [F. crime, fr. L. crimen judicial decision, that which is subjected to such a decision, charge, fault, crime, fr. the root of cernere to decide judicially. See {Certain}.] 1. Any violation of law, either divine or… …

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  • 27Crime — (kr[imac]m), n. [F. crime, fr. L. crimen judicial decision, that which is subjected to such a decision, charge, fault, crime, fr. the root of cernere to decide judicially. See {Certain}.] 1. Any violation of law, either divine or human; an… …

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  • 28Dishonesty — Dis*hon es*ty, n. [Cf. OF. deshonest[ e], F. d[ e]shonn[^e]tet[ e].] 1. Dishonor; dishonorableness; shame. [Obs.] The hidden things of dishonesty. 2 Cor. iv. 2. [1913 Webster] 2. Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of… …

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  • 29double adultery — Adultery A*dul ter*y, n.; pl. {Adulteries}. [L. adulterium. See {Advoutry}.] 1. The unfaithfulness of a married person to the marriage bed; sexual intercourse by a married man with another than his wife, or voluntary sexual intercourse by a… …

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  • 30Incest — In cest, n. [F. inceste, L. incestum unchastity, incest, fr. incestus unchaste; pref. in not + castus chaste. See {Chaste}.] The crime of cohabitation or sexual intercourse between persons related within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited …

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