单词	indecency
释义	indecencyin‧de‧cen‧cy /ɪnˈdiːsənsi/ noun (plural indecencies) Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Crimes of pecuniary indecency have become standard corporate conduct. In 1993, legislators added indecency to the list of convictions for which there is no early release. It was an act of indecency to fire artillery pieces at innocent horses! The appellant, Norman Mattison, was charged with committing an act of gross indecency with his co-defendant. The co-defendant pleaded guilty to a charge of committing an act of gross indecency with the appellant. The Court of Appeal allowed the appellant's appeal against conviction of committing an act of gross indecency. They were bailed to appear before Liverpool magistrates next month, when they will face charges of gross indecency. This would, in Britain, be a test of indecency, not obscenity. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► gross indecency (=the crime of doing something that is sexually offensive) COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► gross · They were bailed to appear before Liverpool magistrates next month, when they will face charges of gross indecency.· The Court of Appeal allowed the appellant's appeal against conviction of committing an act of gross indecency.· The appellant, Norman Mattison, was charged with committing an act of gross indecency with his co-defendant.· The co-defendant pleaded guilty to a charge of committing an act of gross indecency with the appellant.· And today, police confirmed the Bishop had been formally cautioned for an act of gross indecency.· He was prosecuted, convicted of gross indecency and given a two-year conditional discharge in November 1996.· After retiring the jury returned with a notice asking whether the co-defendant was charged with gross indecency with the appellant only.· This act of gross indecency provoked stern disapproval from the tour guide. 1[uncountable] law behaviour that is sexually offensive, especially indecent exposure2[countable] formal an action that is shocking or offensive
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