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Fornication

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

fornication


[Late Latin fornicatio, from fornicare to have intercourse with prostitutes, from Latin fornic- fornix arch, vault, brothel]
: consensual sexual intercourse between a man and esp. single woman who are not married to each other
;also
: the crime of engaging in fornication compare adultery NOTE: Where still considered a crime, fornication is classified as a misdemeanor.




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