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Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions CR10-135
Definition of “contact” (context of sexual act)
The word contact, as used in this charge, means a touching, however slight.
History
Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions CR10-135 (09/05/02). Prepared by the Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions committee; published on vtjuryinstructions.org, sponsored by the Vermont Bar Association. The committee states that the instructions have not been approved by the Vermont Supreme Court.
Provenance
- Source
- vtjuryinstructions.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-25
- Content hash
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