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Maiming, Poisoning and Harm by Particular Means

Offenses defined by a particular way of injuring the body, including maiming, mutilation, throwing acid, giving poison or a drugged drink, injecting with a needle, and eating human flesh. An offense belongs here when the means of harm is what the definition names. It excludes ordinary assault and the offenses defined by medical or reproductive abuse. Entries placed here are Mayhem, Mutilation, Acid Throwing, Poisoning, Mickey Finn, Needle Spiking and Human cannibalism.

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Mayhem (crime) (Wikipedia)
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Mayhem (from Anglo-Norman maiuhem, from Old French mahaigne 'injury, damage, wrong, etc.'; cognate to maim) is a common law criminal offence consisting of the intentional maiming of another person.
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Mutilation (Wikipedia)
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Mutilation or maiming (from the Latin: mutilus) is severe damage to the body that has a subsequent harmful effect on an individual's quality of life.
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Mickey Finn (drugs), Wikipedia
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In American slang, a Mickey Finn, or a Mickey (often called a spiked drink), is a drink laced with an incapacitating agent, particularly chloral hydrate, given to someone without their consent with the intent to incapacitate them or "knock them out"; hence the colloquial name knockout drops.
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Human cannibalism (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Human cannibalism, Institutionalized, survival, and pathological cannibalism section
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In modern English law, the latter is always considered a crime, even in the most trying circumstances.
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legislation.gov.uk (The National Archives): Offences against the Person Act 1861, section 29
legislation.gov.uk (The National Archives)Has Member: Acid Throwing, Section text
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Causing gunpowder to explode, or sending to any person an explosive substance, or throwing corrosive fluid on a person, with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
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legislation.gov.uk (The National Archives): Offences against the Person Act 1861, section 24
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  • Has Member: Needle Spiking, Statute text
    Maliciously administering poison, &c. with intent to injure, aggrieve, or annoy any other person.
  • Has Member: Poisoning, Statute text
    Maliciously administering poison, &c. with intent to injure, aggrieve, or annoy any other person.
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