LEWDNESS

lewdness

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lewdness. Gross, wanton, and public indecency that is outlawed by many state statutes; a sexual act that the actor knows will likely be observed by someone who will be affronted or alarmed by it. See Model Penal Code § 251. 1. — Also termed open lewdness. Cf. INDECENT EXPOSURE; OBSCENITY. [Cases: Lewdness 1. C.J.S. Lewdness […]

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lewdness

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lewdness n. 淫乱 普通法中的淫乱罪指公开的淫荡下流的行为。构成淫乱罪的条件是：１该淫乱行为妨害了社会治安；２在公共场所实施；３被合法停留在公共场所的人看见。如果一男子和一女子借助妓院达到性交的目的，女方的目的是卖淫，而男方的目的则是淫乱。美国某些州法律特别规定，淫乱行为为犯罪，有些州则把淫乱罪包括在其他犯罪中。 (→indecent exposure; lascivious lewdness; obscene; obscenity)

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