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BAWDY-HOUSE, crim (law)


BAWDY-HOUSE, crim. law. A house of ill-fame, (q. v.) kept for the resort and unlawful commerce of lewd people of both sexes. unlawful commerce of lewd people of both sexes. 2. Such a house is a common nuisance, as it endangers the public peace 2. Such a house is a common nuisance, as it endangers the public peace by drawing together dissolute and debauched persons; and tends to corrupt by drawing together dissolute and debauched persons; and tends to corrupt both sexes by an open profession of lewdness. 1 Russ. on Cr.; 299: Bac. Ab. both sexes by an open profession of lewdness. 1 Russ. on Cr.; 299: Bac. Ab. Nuisances, A; Hawk. B. 1, c. 74, Sec. 1-5. Nuisances, A; Hawk. B. 1, c. 74, Sec. 1-5. 3. The keeper of such a house may be indicted for the nuisance; and a 3. The keeper of such a house may be indicted for the nuisance; and a married woman, because such houses are generally kept by the female sex, may married woman, because such houses are generally kept by the female sex, may be indicted with her husband for keeping such a house. 1 Salk. 383; vide be indicted with her husband for keeping such a house. 1 Salk. 383; vide Dane' s Ab. Index, h. t. One who assists in establishing a bawdyhouse is Dane' s Ab. Index, h. t. One who assists in establishing a bawdyhouse is guilty of a misdemeanor. 2 B. Monroe, 417. guilty of a misdemeanor. 2 B. Monroe, 417.