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gross indecency noun[ U ] law specializeduk /ˌɡrəʊs ɪnˈdiː.sən.si/ us /ˌɡroʊs ɪnˈdiː.sən.si/ in some countries, especially in the past, an expression used to refer to some criminal sexual offences, especially sexual activity between men when this was illegal, or sexual offences against children: He was found guilty of a string of offences of gross indecency and sexual assault. Alan Turing was prosecuted for gross indecency in 1952 after he admitted a homosexual relationship. Oscar Wilde was charged with gross indecency and sentenced to two years' hard labour. England's "gross indecency" laws stayed in effect until 1954. He served three years after a conviction for indecent assault and gross indecency involving children. |