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carnal knowledge

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carnal knowledge
n.
Sexual intercourse.
carnal knowledge
n Chiefly law
1. (Law) sexual intercourse
(Law)
have carnal knowledge of to have sexual intercourse with
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.carnal knowledgecarnal knowledge - the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
coition, coitus, copulation, sex act, sexual congress, sexual intercourse, sexual relation, intercourse, relation, congress
sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice - activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"
defloration - the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse)
insemination - the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female
fuck, fucking, nookie, nooky, piece of ass, piece of tail, roll in the hay, screwing, shtup, ass, shag, screw - slang for sexual intercourse
hank panky - illicit sexual intercourse
penetration - the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman
criminal congress, unlawful carnal knowledge - forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals


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van der Linden, explained: "Under the head of fornication, as a criminal offence, we understand the conduct of those who, from a love of gain, or excess of lust, lend their body to the carnal knowledge of all persons"--a definition involving prostitutes, brothels and pimps as well, it appears, as incidents of casual sex where no material "gain" changed hands.
Illegitimacy and family formation in colonial Cape Town, to c. 1850 by Malherbe, Vertrees C. / Journal of Social History
In an innovative shift, Hurston replaces the legendary tree of knowledge, the apple tree, with an arguably more fitting symbol of the acquisition of carnal knowledge and sexual experience, the pear tree.
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Forcible rape--The carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will.
Appendix II--offenses in uniform crime reporting by Uniform Crime Reports: Crime in the United States
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