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ZOOPHILISM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Sexology
- Human Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bestiality
1, record 1, English, bestiality
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zoophilia 2, record 1, English, zoophilia
correct, noun
- zoophilism 2, record 1, English, zoophilism
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sexual activity between a person and an animal. 3, record 1, English, - bestiality
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every person who compels another to commit bestiality is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction. 4, record 1, English, - bestiality
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Sexologie
- Comportement humain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bestialité
1, record 1, French, bestialit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zoophilie 2, record 1, French, zoophilie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport sexuel entre un humain et un animal. 3, record 1, French, - bestialit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Est coupable soit d'un acte criminel et passible d'un emprisonnement maximal de dix ans, soit d'une infraction punissable sur déclaration de culpabilité par procédure sommaire, toute personne qui en force une autre à commettre un acte de bestialité. 4, record 1, French, - bestialit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le Petit Robert, le terme «zoophilie» est plus courant; «bestialité», utilisé dans ce sens, est vieilli. Malgré cela, c'est le terme employé au Canada. 5, record 1, French, - bestialit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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