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Crimes Against Nature Law & Legal Definition

Crimes against nature is a term that usually refers to sodomy (anal sexual intercourse) or bestiality (sex with an animal).

A crime against nature may also refer to:

  • Buggery - anal intercourse between a man and either a man or a woman.
  • Pederasty - buggery committed between a man and a young boy.
  • Fellatio - the oral stimulation of the male sex organ.
  • Cunnilingus - the oral stimulation of the female sex organ.





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