For purposes of Sections 97-3-95 through 97-3-103 the following words shall have the meaning ascribed herein unless the context otherwise requires:
"Sexual penetration" includes cunnilingus, fellatio, buggery or pederasty, any penetration of the genital or anal openings of another person's body by any part of a person's body, and insertion of any object into the genital or anal openings of another person's body.
A "mentally defective person" is one who suffers from a mental disease, defect or condition which renders that person temporarily or permanently incapable of knowing the nature and quality of his or her conduct.
A "mentally incapacitated person" is one rendered incapable of knowing or controlling his or her conduct, or incapable of resisting an act due to the influence of any drug, narcotic, anesthetic, or other substance administered to that person without his or her consent.
A "physically helpless person" is one who is unconscious or one who for any other reason is physically incapable of communicating an unwillingness to engage in an act.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 3 - Crimes Against the Person
§ 97-3-1. Abduction for purposes of marriage
§ 97-3-3. Abortion; causing abortion or miscarriage
§ 97-3-5. Abortion; advertisement, sale or gift of drugs or instruments
§ 97-3-13. False confinement; sending sane person to psychiatric hospital or institution
§ 97-3-17. Homicide; excusable homicide
§ 97-3-23. Homicide; death following duels fought out of state
§ 97-3-27. Homicide; killing while committing felony
§ 97-3-29. Homicide; killing while committing a misdemeanor
§ 97-3-33. Killing trespasser involuntarily
§ 97-3-35. Homicide; killing without malice in the heat of passion
§ 97-3-39. Homicide; drunken doctor, etc., unintentionally causing death
§ 97-3-41. Homicide; overloading boat
§ 97-3-43. Homicide; ignorant or negligent management of steamboat or railroad engine
§ 97-3-45. Homicide; owner of dangerous animal
§ 97-3-47. Homicide; all other killings
§ 97-3-53. Kidnapping; punishment
§ 97-3-54. Human Trafficking Act; short title
§ 97-3-54.4. Human Trafficking Act; definitions
§ 97-3-54.5. Human Trafficking Act; use of undercover operative in detection of offense permitted
§ 97-3-57. Libel; truth as defense
§ 97-3-61. Poisoning with intent to kill or injure
§ 97-3-63. Poisoning with intent to kill; where death does not ensue
§ 97-3-69. Rape; "chaste character" presumed; uncorroborated testimony of victim insufficient
§ 97-3-71. Rape; assault with intent to ravish
§ 97-3-73. Robbery; definition
§ 97-3-77. Robbery; threat to injure person or relative at another time
§ 97-3-79. Robbery; use of deadly weapon
§ 97-3-81. Robbery; threatening letter demanding money, property
§ 97-3-83. Robbery; bonds, bills, notes, etc., cotton receipts and railroad tickets
§ 97-3-85. Threats and intimidation; by letter or notice
§ 97-3-87. Threats and intimidation; whitecapping
§ 97-3-89. Timber, trees and saw logs; tampering with to injure or harass the owner prohibited
§ 97-3-91. Timber, trees and saw logs; penalty for tampering when injury occurs
§ 97-3-93. Timber, trees and saw logs; penalty for tampering when death results
§ 97-3-97. Sexual battery; definitions
§ 97-3-99. Sexual battery; defense
§ 97-3-103. Sexual battery; relationship with other criminal statutes