Assertion: bestiality | /r/HasProperty | crime
Facets:
value: at common law
type: OTHER
value: against nature
type: OTHER
value: against an animal
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: The court cited a 2017 law review article that noted most recent bestiality laws are categorized as animal cruelty statutes, which demonstrates the belief that bestiality is a crime against an animal (as opposed to older laws that categorized it as a crime against morality or nature).
text: At Common Law, bestiality was considered a crime against nature and was punishable by death.