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Cannibalism

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000840

The act of a human consuming the flesh or internal organs of another human being. While not explicitly criminalized as a standalone offense in many jurisdictions, acts associated with cannibalism, such as murder, desecration of a corpse, or assault, are universally illegal. The legal treatment often focuses on the underlying criminal acts rather than the consumption itself.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000840
FieldLaw
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000840",
  "term": "Cannibalism",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The act of a human consuming the flesh or internal organs of another human being. While not explicitly criminalized as a standalone offense in many jurisdictions, acts associated with cannibalism, such as murder, desecration of a corpse, or assault, are universally illegal. The legal treatment often focuses on the underlying criminal acts rather than the consumption itself.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/cannibalism/"
}

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