Abstract of main article: According to an Encyclopedia (link) , incest is (latin "incestus": contaminated, sexually immoral, an older word for incest is bloodshame) a term for sexual activity between persons who are related by blood and/or are not legally allowed to marry. Sexual intercourse with a descendant or between full brothers and sisters is punishable according to the law in most countries.

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Sources list for:
"Incest - Sex Exploiting Children, Brothers and Sisters, Persons in Position of Dependence"

  1. Rathsman, Kerstin. Incest - Att bo i en stulen kropp. Studentlitteratur. Lund: 2001
  2. Nationalencyklopedin
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