Lascivious
Encyclopedia
"Lascivious" is a word synonymous with lust
ful or lewd or unruly .
acts in which some sort of sex
ual activity is prohibited to differentiate that activity from "innocent
" conduct. It is often used as one of several adjectives to describe pornography
as compared to non-pornographic depictions of sex
or sexual themes.
In American legal jargon mailing lascivious matter is prohibited thus:
Lascivious is not limited to pornography, however. For example, lascivious cohabitation refers to a mostly archaic crime
of living with a member of the opposite sex, and having sexual intercourse
with him or her without first entering a legal or religious marriage
.
"the legal term" Lewd & Lascivious, is connected to a crime of which occurs when an adult has sexual contact with an underage child, most definitions of this crime are defined as Lewd & Lascivious acts with a child under the age of (18), Though the extent of this crime covers forcible rape, penetration
with foreign objects, the California Penal Code Section is 288, research will show that after an initial annoyance or molest the crime that follows is the more serious act of "lewd & lascivious acts", sexual abuse.
Similar legal topics include obscenity
.
Lust
Lust is an emotional force that is directly associated with the thinking or fantasizing about one's desire, usually in a sexual way.-Etymology:The word lust is phonetically similar to the ancient Roman lustrum, which literally meant "purification"...
ful or lewd or unruly .
Legal usage
In American legal jargon, lascivious is a semi-technical term indicating immoral sexual thoughts or actions. It is often used in the legal description of criminalCrime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
acts in which some sort of sex
Sex
In biology, sex is a process of combining and mixing genetic traits, often resulting in the specialization of organisms into a male or female variety . Sexual reproduction involves combining specialized cells to form offspring that inherit traits from both parents...
ual activity is prohibited to differentiate that activity from "innocent
Innocence
Innocence is a term used to indicate a lack of guilt, with respect to any kind of crime, sin, or wrongdoing. In a legal context, innocence refers to the lack of legal guilt of an individual, with respect to a crime.-Symbolism:...
" conduct. It is often used as one of several adjectives to describe pornography
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
as compared to non-pornographic depictions of sex
Sex
In biology, sex is a process of combining and mixing genetic traits, often resulting in the specialization of organisms into a male or female variety . Sexual reproduction involves combining specialized cells to form offspring that inherit traits from both parents...
or sexual themes.
In American legal jargon mailing lascivious matter is prohibited thus:
Every obscene, lewd, lascivious, indecent, filthy or vile article, matter, thing, device, or substance ... [i]s declared to be nonmailable matter and shall not be conveyed in the mails or delivered from any post office or by any letter carrier.
Lascivious is not limited to pornography, however. For example, lascivious cohabitation refers to a mostly archaic crime
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
of living with a member of the opposite sex, and having sexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse, also known as copulation or coitus, commonly refers to the act in which a male's penis enters a female's vagina for the purposes of sexual pleasure or reproduction. The entities may be of opposite sexes, or they may be hermaphroditic, as is the case with snails...
with him or her without first entering a legal or religious marriage
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
.
"the legal term" Lewd & Lascivious, is connected to a crime of which occurs when an adult has sexual contact with an underage child, most definitions of this crime are defined as Lewd & Lascivious acts with a child under the age of (18), Though the extent of this crime covers forcible rape, penetration
Penetration
Penetration may refer to:* Penetration depth of light or any electromagnetic radiation.* Penetrating trauma* Sexual penetration, a term which may mean**sexual intercourse in general or,...
with foreign objects, the California Penal Code Section is 288, research will show that after an initial annoyance or molest the crime that follows is the more serious act of "lewd & lascivious acts", sexual abuse.
Similar legal topics include obscenity
Obscenity
An obscenity is any statement or act which strongly offends the prevalent morality of the time, is a profanity, or is otherwise taboo, indecent, abhorrent, or disgusting, or is especially inauspicious...
.