Idaho § 18-5003 - Cannibalism defined - Punishment
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 18-5003 — Cannibalism defined - Punishment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-5003. Cannibalism defined - Punishment
(1) Any person who wilfully ingests the flesh or blood of a human being is guilty of cannibalism.
(2) It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of the provisions of this section that the action was taken under extreme life-threatening conditions as the only apparent means of survival.
(3) Cannibalism is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not exceeding fourteen (14) years.
[18-5003, added 1990, ch. 210, sec. 2, p. 468.]
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Section 18-5003 ("Cannibalism defined - Punishment") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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