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Law criminalizing homosexuality in former British colonies
Section 377 is a British colonial Penal Code provision that criminalized all sexual acts "against the order of nature". The law was used to prosecute
Section_377
Defunct Singaporean law prohibiting sex between males
of the other provisions in Section 377. It was subsequently repealed in its entirety in 2023. Prior to the repeal, Section 377A, while retained de jure
Section_377A_(Singapore)
Erstwhile Penal code of Republic of India
in this section. Section 377 The Delhi High Court on 2 July 2009 gave a liberal interpretation to this section and laid down that this section can not
Indian_Penal_Code
Senior advocate in the Supreme Court of India and politician
role in many landmark cases before the Supreme Court, including the Section 377 case, the bureaucratic reforms case, the Augusta Westland bribery case
Menaka_Guruswamy
Lawyer and advocate at the Supreme Court of India
at the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court, including the Section 377 case, the case of a trans man being illegally confined by his parents
Arundhati_Katju
Non-governmental organisation (NGO)
Delhi, the organization has been at the forefront of the battle against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that discriminates against individuals based
Naz_Foundation_(India)_Trust
Non-vaginal sex in Hindu culture
175; XIII, 236). During the British Rule in the Indian subcontinent, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (1860) prohibited sex "against the nature and
Ayoni
British Empire. After a nine-year period of legal battles, a part of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code was eventually struck down by the Supreme Court
Homosexuality_in_India
Codification of criminalisation of homosexual activity was enacted by of Section 377 by the British, which stood for more than 70 years after Indian independence
LGBTQ_rights_in_India
Indian former actress and beauty pageant titleholder (born 1981)
rights and women's rights. Jaitly was a proponent of the abolition of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which criminalized homosexuality in India
Celina_Jaitly
45th Chief Justice of India
unanimous ruling on Section 377 IPC, while presiding over a Constitution Bench, Chief Justice Misra partially struck down Section 377 of IPC citing it to
Dipak_Misra
lived together and identify as a third gender. In addition, in 1861 Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which already criminalized hijras, was also
Sexuality_in_India
Indian LGBT Rights Case Law
homosexual sex. The court was asked to determine the constitutionality of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, a colonial-era law which, among other things
Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India
Navtej_Singh_Johar_v._Union_of_India
US airliner with 4 piston engines, 1947
The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser was a large long-range airliner developed from the C-97 Stratofreighter military transport, itself a derivative of the B-29
Boeing_377_Stratocruiser
2015 film by Hansal Mehta
Ramchandra Siras. The biographical drama performed poorly at the box office. Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code criminalised sexual activities "against the
Aligarh_(film)
Indian LGBT Rights Case
verdict in the case Naz Foundation v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and reinstated Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. The Supreme Court of India decided to revisit
Suresh Kumar Koushal v. Naz Foundation
Suresh_Kumar_Koushal_v._Naz_Foundation
Mughal Fatawa 'Alamgiri, with those of the 1862 Indian Penal Code, section Section 377 covering homosexuality. The law stated: "Whoever voluntarily has
LGBTQ_history_in_India
Sexual violence in India
of the same sex, consensual or forced, were previously a crime under Section 377 of the Indian penal code, after the 2013 Criminal Law reform, with punishment
Rape_in_India
Gender identities outside of the gender binary
Retrieved December 23, 2009. "Newsletter of the Sociology of Sexualities Section of the American Sociological Association" (PDF). American Sociological
Non-binary
Political party in India
2018 decision to abolish Section 377, the INC reiterated that personal freedom must be upheld for all citizens. Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code,
Indian_National_Congress
Indian celebrity chef and restaurateur
themselves, filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court of India challenging Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. This resulted in the 2018 landmark judgment
Ritu_Dalmia
Third gender of South Asian cultures
monitoring and stigmatisation. Although hijras were already criminalised by Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, in 1861, authorities of the North-Western Provinces
Hijra_(South_Asia)
Sexual attraction to more than one gender
and 3.8 percent as "something else". In 2007, an article in the Health section of The New York Times stated that "1.5 percent of American women and 1
Bisexuality
Indian linguist and author
the premise that Siras could not be penalised for being homosexual as Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalized homosexuality, had been
Ramchandra_Siras
Indian LGBT Rights Case
Kumar Koushal vs. Naz Foundation, in which a two-judge bench reinstated Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. However, even that was overturned by a five-judge
Naz Foundation v. Government of NCT of Delhi
Naz_Foundation_v._Government_of_NCT_of_Delhi
Rape committed against men and boys
a maximum of five years in prison. The Indian Penal Code, Section 377, is the only section that criminalizes all acts of nonconsensual carnal intercourse
Rape_of_males
Indian politician and author (born 1956)
Parliament, rare for an Indian parliamentarian. Notably, his efforts to amend Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code were voted out by the majority of parliamentarians
Shashi_Tharoor
Tamil people who do not conform to heterosexual gender norms
have Tamil as an official or recognized language, and have referenced Section 377 of the British penal code as far back as colonial times. Sri Lanka and
Tamil_LGBTQ_people
Political party in India
Muslim. In 2013, the Supreme Court of India reinstated the controversial Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which, among other things, criminalises homosexuality
Bharatiya_Janata_Party
Indian politician (born 1946)
the same year, Gandhi condemned the Supreme Court judgement supporting Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and backed LGBT rights. In the 2014 general
Sonia_Gandhi
legality of IPC (Indian Penal Code) section 377. The Supreme Court's final ruling, in September 2018, read down section 377 to legalize, between consenting
LGBTQ_culture_in_India
Indian Fundamental Rights Case Law
Article 21 and Part III of the Indian Constitution. The judgment mentioned Section 377 as a "discordant note which directly bears upon the evolution of the
Puttaswamy_v._Union_of_India
Indian novelist and poet (born 1952)
a leader of the campaign against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, a law against homosexuality. When Section 377 was reinstated in 2013, Seth continued
Vikram_Seth
Indian television actor
In 2016, he played a minor role in Amit Khanna's webshow All about Section 377. Subsequently, he acted in various web shows such as Gehraiyaan, Maaya
Rrahul_Sudhir
Attraction between people of the same sex or gender
Pacific, outlaw homosexuality. In 2013, the Supreme Court of India upheld Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, but in 2018, overturned its previous ruling
Homosexuality
Gender in Myanmar
‘feminine’ inner self, but differ in their outward gender expression. Section 377 of the British colonial penal code, which criminalized all sexual acts
Apwint
per the rule. Homosexual sexual behavior is outlawed in Bangladesh, as Section 377 of the Penal Code forbids anal or oral sex, regardless of the gender
Sexuality_in_Bangladesh
Hindu views on LGBTQ issues
proposal to repeal or amend section 377 : govt". The Hindustan Times. "No separate proposal to repeal or amend section 377 : govt". Economic Times. 23
Hinduism_and_LGBTQ_topics
Chief Justice of India from 2022 to 2024
Court of India in the Suresh Kumar Koushal v. Naz Foundation case upheld Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which criminalised homosexuality. Chandrachud
Dhananjaya_Y._Chandrachud
12th Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha since 2024
government jobs. On 6 September 2018, the Supreme Court of India revoked Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, an act which criminalised homosexual sex between
Rahul_Gandhi
Laws criminalising certain sexual acts
without corporal punishment [under Section 28 of the Penal Code]. — Section 156: Indecent practices between males Section 377 of the Malaysian Penal Code prohibits
Sodomy_law
Coerced sexual exploitation case of girls in Rajasthan, India
Tarzan went absconding in 1994, and Zahoor Chishti was found guilty under Section 377 (unnatural sex) of the Indian Penal Code and his case was transferred
Ajmer_rape_case
any Term not less than Ten Years." This section is credited with giving birth to the controversial Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. 1871 Hijras labeled
Timeline of South Asian and diasporic LGBTQ history
Timeline_of_South_Asian_and_diasporic_LGBTQ_history
Pakistani politician
Bill, 2024,” aimed at explicitly criminalising necrophilia by amending Section 377 (unnatural offences), which is punishable by life imprisonment. Initially
Samina_Mumtaz_Zehri
trafficking victims within these protective laws are still unclear. Section 377 — Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature
Male prostitution in Bangladesh
Male_prostitution_in_Bangladesh
HIV/AIDS activism group in India
the repeal of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. In 1994, ABVA filed the first petition challenging the constitutionality of Section 377 in the Delhi
AIDS_Bhedbhav_Virodhi_Andolan
law, which is inherited from the colonial British Indian government's Section 377 of 1860. According to the law, the punishment for engaging in same-sex
LGBTQ_rights_in_Bangladesh
repeal of Section 377 in India in 2018, a Singaporean DJ, Johnson Ong Ming, filed a suit with the High Court arguing that Singapore's Section 377A is "in
LGBTQ_rights_in_Singapore
experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Same-sex sexual activity is illegal and section 377 of Myanmar's Penal Code 1861, enacted in 1886, subjects same-sex sexual
LGBTQ_rights_in_Myanmar
2010 Indian Bengali-language film
queerness to be shot after the Delhi High Court struck down portions of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code in July 2009 as unconstitutional with respect
Arekti_Premer_Golpo
Criminal code of Myanmar
charged under section 505(a). Section 377 criminalises consensual same-sex sexual conduct, and LGBT rights groups have called for the section to be abolished
Myanmar_Penal_Code
Former Himachal Pradesh High Court Chief Justice
decrying Section 377 and in favour of LGBTQIA rights, including an op-ed in The Times Of India after the Koushal judgment in 2013 reinstated Section 377. Justice
Leila_Seth
Defense Minister of India since 2019
BJP's National President. Singh was on record shortly after the law Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code was re-instated in 2013, claiming that his party
Rajnath_Singh
Annual queer pride march in Karnataka, India
of the march was colonial era law Section 377 that criminalised sex against the order of nature. Posters like "377 GO!" and "No Law for Love" were carried
Bengaluru_Namma_Pride_March
Fetish involving sexual attraction to corpses
by Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri—which explicitly expanded the scope of Section 377 (unnatural offences) to include sexual acts involving a deceased body
Necrophilia
Indian LGBTIQ+ activist
youth work, she focuses on the social impact of India's anti-LGBTQ law, Section 377. She is the co-founder of LGBTQ youth initiatives Yaariyan and Umangin
Sonal_Giani
order of nature". Section 377 was used to prosecute people engaging in oral and anal sex along with homosexual activity. Today, Section 377 still exists in
LGBTQ rights by country or territory
LGBTQ_rights_by_country_or_territory
Indian choreographer (born 1959)
community, filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court of India challenging Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. This resulted in the 2018 landmark judgment
Navtej_Johar
Indian writer, Entrepreneur, architectural restorer (born 1950)
others, filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court of India challenging Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. This resulted in the 2018 landmark judgment
Aman_Nath
Political party in India
patriotism, staunch honesty and humanity. The party advocates scrapping Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and legalising both homosexuality and same-sex
Aam_Aadmi_Party
Statutory body of the Government of India
Despite the decriminalization of homosexuality and the striking down of Section 377, LGBTQ members, mostly lesbians, have faced threats to life, social ostracism
National_Commission_for_Women
Hindu religious order and hijra community
India made a ruling which was favorable to the LGBT+ community regarding Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. In the context of that ruling, Tripathi made
Kinnar_Akhara
Highest court of jurisdiction in India
constitutional bench decriminalised homosexuality by partially striking down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code in the Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India
Supreme_Court_of_India
Transgender sexuality Androphilia and gynephilia LGBTQ culture - also contains a section on transgender people Sexuality and gender identity-based cultures Sexual
Outline_of_transgender_topics
in general. Homosexual intercourse was made a criminal offence under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code in 1861. This made it an offence for a person
LGBTQ_rights_in_Kerala
Bengal Presidency where homosexuality was formally criminalized under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code in 1861. The Partition of India made East Bengal
LGBTQ_history_in_Bangladesh
films that are scheduled for release in 2026. Following the box office section, this list is organized chronologically, providing information on release
List of American films of 2026
List_of_American_films_of_2026
Indian lawyer, writer and activist
Johar & Ors. v. Union of India that led to the landmark reading down of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code in 2018, thus decriminalising homosexual acts
Saurabh_Kirpal
2018 film directed by Prasanth Varma
it was released uncut. The Supreme Court of India invalidated part of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code making homosexuality legal in India in September
Awe_(film)
Annual LGBT event in Mumbai, India
Indian actress Celina Jaitly. The theme of this march was freedom from Section 377 of Indian Penal Code (IPC). During the march, Manvendra Singh Gohil,
Queer_Azaadi_Mumbai
Indian transgender activist
persons as well sexual minority. She felt that the draconian law of Section 377 of Indian Penal Code should be abolished, because she had been abused
Akkai_Padmashali
Indian human rights and animal rights activist
Naz Foundation, filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalized homosexuality. The legal
Anjali_Gopalan
Social identity movements
associated with homosexual males. In Canada, the coming into effect of Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1985 saw a shift in
LGBTQ_movements
Indian politician
Will Give Rise to HIV Cases': Subramanian Swamy Frowns at SC Verdict on Section 377". News18. 6 September 2018. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020
Subramanian_Swamy
LGBTIQA+ Pride March in India
various points during the evening, with posters and slogans denouncing Section 377 of the IPC. The preceding week also saw a lot of several events in the
Chennai_Rainbow_Pride
at first but then thought a wedding ceremony was not a criminal act. Section 377 allows gay couples to be together. In a social wedding, it is not just
Recognition of same-sex unions in India
Recognition_of_same-sex_unions_in_India
illegal and punishable according to section 377. In 2009 and 2013, the Bangladeshi Parliament refused to overturn Section 377. In Saudi Arabia, the maximum
LGBTQ_people_and_Islam
Annual LGBT event in Delhi
march has grown to become a strong movement that primarily addressed Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which has since been repealed. The Delhi Queer
Delhi_Queer_Pride_Parade
Entertainer dressed and acting with exaggerated femininity
September 2018, the Supreme Court of India ruled that the application of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code to consensual homosexual sex between adults
Drag_queen
to a civil war for decades. Prior to independence from the British, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code of 1860 was applied in British Somali Coast
LGBTQ_rights_in_Somalia
Indian actress, civic activist and the winner of Miss World 1999
and harassment, and a FIR was registered under Section 498A (cruelty and harassment) and Section 377 (unnatural sex) of the Indian Penal Code. In June
Yukta_Mookhey
themes of sexuality and gender. In 2009, the Delhi High Court struck down Section 377, a law banning sex between adults of the same sex. This caused a rapid
LGBTQ_literature_in_India
Indian mythologist and writer (born 1970)
Devdutt Pattanaik Comes Out as 'Gay' in Interview for the First Time After Section 377 Abolition - ED Times". "Proud to be gay". The Times of India. 22 July
Devdutt_Pattanaik
Fleet of electric multiple units in Britain
The British Rail Class 377 Electrostar is a British dual-voltage electric multiple unit passenger train (EMU) built by Bombardier Transportation on its
British_Rail_Class_377
Criminal code of Singapore
Decriminalization of anal and oral sex in certain circumstances; bestiality – Section 377 (carnal intercourse against the order of nature) will be repealed and
Penal_Code_(Singapore)
Key aspect in determining verdict
her age being younger than 16 (6), has committed rape. Furthermore, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code provides that any other form of penetrative
Sexual_consent_in_law
Banned political party in Bangladesh
rights is also conservative, the AL-led Parliament refused to overturn Section 377, in 2009 and 2013. It was reported in 2017 that the party in government
Awami_League
Indian Bollywood actress
stunt, she noted that she had expressed support for the anti-gay law Section 377 three years earlier. She sparked another controversy by saying "Celebrities
Kavita_Radheshyam
Indian LGBTQ magazine
year 2001 and about the petition filed by the Naz foundation against Section 377. The magazine also raised many current issues and problems faced by the
Bombay_Dost
Italian television host and writer
(director of the documentary 365 without 377 on the battles of the LGBT movement in India for the abolition of section 377 of the Indian penal code). Her sister
Serena_Dandini
Indian LGBT activist
was a "female, transgender, and eunuch". When Kavi started to appeal Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which made homosexuality a crime, Laxmi joined
Laxmi_Narayan_Tripathi
Indian actor, director
Laishram spoke out in favor of the LGBTQ community, pleading for an end to Section 377. He also actively supports children with cancer through volunteer work
Priyakanta_Laishram
Auxiliary U.S. Highway in Texas and Oklahoma in the United States
U.S. Route 377 (US 377) is a 478-mile-long (769 km) north–south United States highway. Originally formed as a short spur to connect Denton and Fort Worth
U.S._Route_377
Overview of LGBTQ rights in the Indian state of Karnataka
colonial rule, LGBTQ+ identities were legally and socially repressed. Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (1861) criminalized homosexual acts as “against
LGBTQ_rights_in_Karnataka
Indian yoga teacher and businessman
In 2013, the Supreme Court of India upheld the constitutionality of Section 377, which in part criminalized homosexuality. Ramdev approved, saying homosexuality
Ramdev
Indian poet and activist
include novelist Vikram Seth and restaurateur Ritu Dalmia (who challenged Section 377 in courts), India's first openly gay activist Ashok Row Kavi, Dalit-transgender
Aditya_Tiwari
Highway in Oklahoma
It is 241.5 miles (388.7 km) long. The highway overlaps U.S. Highway 377 (US-377) for over half its length. SH-99 continues as K-99 after crossing the
Oklahoma_State_Highway_99
College of the University of Delhi, India
been very active in gender sensitisation and after the scrapping of section 377 successfully led pride parades to create awareness about LGBTQ+ rights
Hindu_College,_Delhi
LGBT Awareness day in India, 2 July
decriminalisation of homosexual sexual activity in India by reading down of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code by the Delhi High Court. On July 2, 2009, the
Indian_Coming_Out_Day
Public university in New Delhi, India
the Supreme Court nullifying the Delhi High Court order reading down Section 377 of the IPC. The campaign aimed at celebrating individual right to sexual
Jawaharlal_Nehru_University
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English
From the farm by the sea.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English
Village of Rushes; Rush Settlement
Biblical
station;
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
A Section; Portion; Festival; Strong; Occassion
Boy/Male
Tamil
Action
Boy/Male
Vietnamese
Section.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, French
From the Town Near the Sea
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English
From Sefton; town in the rushes.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Lancashire, so called from Old Norse sef ‘rush’ + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sessions.
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English Anglo Saxon
From the farm by the sea.
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American, Hindu, Indian
Selection
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a sexton or churchwarden, from Middle English sexteyn ‘sexton’ (Old French secrestein, from Latin sacristanus).Irish (Munster and midlands) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Seastnáin ‘descendant of Seastnán, Seasnán’, a personal name meaning ‘bodyguard’, from seasuighim ‘to resist’, ‘to defend’.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, French
From Baron's Estate; From the Town Near the Sea
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Action
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British, English, Indian, Russian
Work
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Hindu, Indian
Boiled or Baked Buckwheat; Section
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Shakespearean
The Tragedy of Macbeth' Attendant to Macbeth.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Action
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Church Custodian
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Sweet sounding recitation
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Australian, Danish, Finnish
Sea of Bitterness
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Indian, Sanskrit
Resident of the Land of Kurus
Girl/Female
Tamil
Jasleena | ஜஸà¯à®²à¯€à®¨à®¾
Abode of fame
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin) and French
English (of Norman origin) and French : habitational name from Bouville (Seine-Inférieure) in France.
Male
Slovene
Slovene form of Greek Mattathias, MATEJ means "gift of God."
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Soldier's Land
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Tamil
Pavithran | பவிதà¯à®°à®£
Pavithra comes from the indian word which means, Purity.â€
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Foulks.
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v. t.
To make mention of; to speak briefly of; to name.
a.
The act of choosing; choice; selection.
v. t.
To place; to set; to appoint or assign to the occupation of a post, place, or office; as, to station troops on the right of an army; to station a sentinel on a rampart; to station ships on the coasts of Africa.
n.
A lesson or selection, esp. of Scripture, read in divine service.
n.
The act of cutting, or separation by cutting; as, the section of bodies.
n.
An engagement between troops in war, whether on land or water; a battle; a fight; as, a general action, a partial action.
n.
The things sold by auction or put up to auction.
a.
Consisting of sections, or capable of being divided into sections; as, a sectional steam boiler.
n.
Any action in resisting other action or force; counter tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse action.
n.
One of the portions, of one square mile each, into which the public lands of the United States are divided; one thirty-sixth part of a township. These sections are subdivided into quarter sections for sale under the homestead and preemption laws.
n.
Movement; as, the horse has a spirited action.
n.
See Exsection.
n.
The figure made up of all the points common to a superficies and a solid which meet, or to two superficies which meet, or to two lines which meet. In the first case the section is a superficies, in the second a line, and in the third a point.
a.
Of or pertaining to a sections or distinct part of larger body or territory; local.
n.
An action induced by vital resistance to some other action; depression or exhaustion of vital force consequent on overexertion or overstimulation; heightened activity and overaction succeeding depression or shock.
n.
A right of action; as, the law gives an action for every claim.
v. t.
To sell by auction.
n.
The act of secreting or concealing; as, the secretion of dutiable goods.
v. t.
To give sanction to; to ratify; to confirm; to approve.
n.
The mutual or reciprocal action of chemical agents upon each other, or the action upon such chemical agents of some form of energy, as heat, light, or electricity, resulting in a chemical change in one or more of these agents, with the production of new compounds or the manifestation of distinctive characters. See Blowpipe reaction, Flame reaction, under Blowpipe, and Flame.