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SEXUAL HARASSMENT

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

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Unwelcome sexual advances or conduct on the job that creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment. Sexual harassing behavior ranges from repeated offensive jokes to a workplace full of pornography to outright sexual assault. Sexual harassment is prohibited by the federal Civil Rights Act of 1991 as well as state laws. … [Read more...] about SEXUAL HARASSMENT

SEXUAL ASSAULT

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Sexual contact that is the result of force upon an unwilling participant, e.g. rape. … [Read more...] about SEXUAL ASSAULT

SEXUAL ABUSE

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Unlawful sexual contact with a minor by an adult. … [Read more...] about SEXUAL ABUSE

SEXTUS DECRETALTUM

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Lat. The sixth (book) of the decretals; the sext, or sixth decretal. So called because appended, in the body of the canon law, to the five hooks of the decretals of Gregory IX.; it consists of a collection of supplementary decretals, and was published A. D. 1298, Butl. Hor. Jur. 172; 1 BL Comm. 82. … [Read more...] about SEXTUS DECRETALTUM

SEXTERY LANDS

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Lands given to a church or religious house for maintenance of a sexton or sacristan. Cowell. … [Read more...] about SEXTERY LANDS

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