Fornication

Criminal Law: Crimes Against Sexual Morality: Fornication

Introduction to Fornication

Unmarried people who have sexual intercourse or who cohabitate (live together as sexual partners) commit fornication. In the few jurisdictions that retain this as a crime, it is generally unenforced or prosecution is rare.” (1)

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Notes and References

• Information about Fornication in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia

Guide to Fornication

In this Section

Crimes Against Sexual Morality (including Fornication, Adultery, Sodomy, Incest, Bigamy and Prostitution).

Fornication, Sexual Behaviour and the Law

Fornication

See Also

Adultery

Further Reading

• Fornication in the Encyclopedia of Sexual Behavior and the Law