DEBAUCH

To entice, to corrupt and, when used of a woman, to seduce. Originally, the term had a limited signification, o meaning to entice or draw one away from his work, employment or duty; and from this sense its application has enlarged to include the corruption of manners and violation of the person. In its modern legal sense, the word carries with it the idea of “carnal knowledge,” aggravated by assault, violent seduction, ravishment Koenig v. Nott, 2 Hilt. (N. Y.) 323. And see Wood v. Mathews, 47 Iowa, 410; State v. Curran, 51 Iowa, 112, 49 N. W. 1006.