tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074459.post-74133392792505059802008-06-03T12:19:00.000-04:002008-06-03T12:20:22.754-04:00N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-28 - Malicious castration:<br /><br /><i>If any person, of malice aforethought, shall unlawfully castrate any other person, or cut off, maim, or disfigure any of the privy members of any person, with intent to murder, maim, disfigure, disable, or render impotent such person, the person so offending shall be punished as a class C felon.</i><br /><br />It can be noted that in this case, 'castration' is defined as removing a person's testes or ovaries, and disfigurement occurs when the natural personal appearance is impaired. (23 NC 121 - a 1840 case where one guy bit off another guy's ear. Who knew that Mike Tyson was so <i>retro?</i>) It can also be noted that it is <b>not</b> a defense that the maimed person consented to the act. (255 NC 42 - A 1960 case where Defendant - a physician - contended that the victim had consented to the maiming for the purpose of an insurance claim for his lost fingers. Defendant lost.)<br /><br />This issue of 'weird law' has been brought to you by the letter "C", found when I was looking up 'careless and reckless driving', which is MUCH more boring than castration.Silverstahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169559171464555792noreply@blogger.com