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BESTIALITY [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sexology
  • Human Behaviour
  • Offences and crimes
DEF

Sexual activity between a person and an animal.

CONT

To commit bestiality.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sexologie
  • Comportement humain
  • Infractions et crimes
CONT

Toute personne qui a une activité ou des relations sexuelles avec un animal ou qui force ou incite une autre personne à de telles relations commet un acte de bestialité.

CONT

commettre un acte de bestialité

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.

Key term(s)
  • acte de bestialité

Spanish

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