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Wisconsin laws

Wisconsin Statutes

Wisconsin codified statutes are available online in the Wisconsin Legislature Database, http://www.legis.state.wi.us/.

Doctrines & Principles

Born Alive Rule - Unborn Fetus Rule is Wisconsin's legislative interpretation of whether a fetus can be murdered.

words & phrases

Criminal Negligence:

Under Wisconsin statutory law, Statute 939.25, criminal negligence is defined as ordinary negligence to a a high degree, consisting of conduct that the actor should realize creates a substantial and unreasonable risk of death or great bodily harm to another, or an unborn child or the woman pregnant with an unborn child. Criminal negligence means the creation of a substantial and unresonable risk of death or great bodily harm to another. See Vehicular Homicide, Negligent Homicide.

Unconsented sexual contact or intercourse:

Consent requires words or some overt action on the part of the alleged victim to indicate an agreement (to have a sexual contact or sexual assault).

A person who lacks the ability to give consent cannot be considered to have given consent to a sexual assault or contact.

A minor under the age of 18 years cannot give his or her consent to have sexual contact or sexual intercourse. A parent of a minor child under the of 18 years cannot give consent for the minor child to have sexual contact or sexual intercourse. See Sexual Assault.

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