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female genital mutilation

female genital mutilation. 1. Female circumcision. 2. The act of cutting, or cutting off, one or more female sexual organs. • Female genital mutilation is practiced primarily among certain tribes in Africa, but it also occurs among some immigrant populations in the United States and in other Western nations. There are three commonly identified types: […]

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cultural defense

glossary / CULTURAL DEFENSE

cultural defense. Criminal law. A defense to prosecution for a criminal act — often child abuse, child neglect, or child endangerment — that, according to the defendant, results from his or her cultural background. • This defense is sometimes raised by those accused of female genital mutilation. See FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION.

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female genital mutilation

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